The Police Have arrested about Thirty People in Connection with the Riots That Broke Out In The Hague On Saturday After A Demonstration Against Asylum Policy Got Out of Hand. Two Police Officers were injured. This was announced by the Hague Triangle (Mayor, Police, and Justice Department) at a Press Conference on Saturday Evening.
A Demonstration for Stricter Asylum Policy Escalated Into Riots on Saturday on the Malieveld in the Hague. Demonstrators Entered the A12 Highway and Attacked the Police. Among Other Things, A Police Car was Set on Fire and Turned Upside Down. Two Journalists were slightly kured.
The demonstration started Peacefully, Until Hundreds of Protesters Walked Onto the Highway around 1:45 pm. Several Speakers at the Protest Expressed Their Dissatisfaction on the Podium. Around 2:45 pm, the demonstration was ended, after which the Riot Police Cleared the Malieveld. Groups of demonstrators Then Moved Towards The Center of the Hague.
At the party office of D66, not far from the Malieveld, demonstrators Smashed Several Windows and placed a Burning Waste container in Front of the Door. Protesters also tried to gain access to the Binnenhof (Inner Court). It is closed due to construction work. The Riot Police Prevented Them from Reaching the Court. On the Plein (Square), Where Many Restaurants and Cafes Are Located, Rioters Threw Chairs, Tables, And Glasses.