Dutch journalists face hostile environment while covering curfew riots
Dutch Justice Minister condemned the violence against journalists during last days curfew riots in the Netherlands. DW spoke to public broadcaster NOS.
Initially, the anti-curfew protests in the Netherlands had begun peacefully, but escalated as groups of protesters clashed with the police, threw fireworks and vandalized buildings and shops. The country’s current nightly curfew due to the coronavirus pandemic is the first one since World War II.
Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus condemned the violence that was also directed at journalists, stating that this is simply criminal behavior; people who deliberately target police, riot police, journalists and other aid workers.
After three consecutive nights of violent riots over COVID lockdown restrictions, the situation remains tense in the Netherlands. Police have beefed up their presence to prevent another night of unrest.
Dutch government says won t bow to curfew riot scum
published : 27 Jan 2021 at 08:45 At least 400 people have now been arrested after the Netherlands imposed the first nationwide curfew since World War II
THE HAGUE - Cities across the Netherlands were calmer on Tuesday after three nights of rioting against a coronavirus curfew as authorities vowed to crack down on the unrest, blaming scum for the looting and arson and deploying a huge police presence on the streets.
There were no major incidents reported in either Amsterdam, Rotterdam or The Hague, where previous clashes had left a trail of looted shops, smashed windows and burned cars in the worst unrest the country has seen in decades.