Monday 11 September 2023 03:58
Photo: Police in the Netherlands detained more than 500 more protesters (GettyImages)
In the Netherlands, more than 10 thousand climate activists blocked the A12 central highway. The number of forgivers detained by the police has increased to almost three thousand.
A mass rally began in The Hague on September 9. Demonstrators came out to demand an end to government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry. On September 10, police detained more than 500 more people.
It is said that most were arrested under the Public Displays Act, which contains rules that protesters must adhere to.
Extinction Rebellion climate rallies
On September 9, Dutch police used water cannons against protesters blocking traffic on the A12 central highway. Law enforcement officers arrested more than 2,400 people.
Also on September 9, the semi-final match of the US Open tennis championship was interrupted due to the action of climate activists Extinction Rebellion. Three people staged a protest on the upper tier of the tennis arena. The organizers were forced to interrupt the match for 49 minutes.
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2023-09-11 00:58:50
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