During an Extinction Rebellion protest against subsidies to the fossil fuel industry, police made several arrests. The Climate Action Group had blocked the A12 near The Hague in both directions. By 3pm the blockade had been lifted and the road reopened.
Extinction Rebellion reports that hundreds of protesters were present on the A12. Images from the Action Group’s live stream show that police have made dozens of arrests. Police have not yet been able to tell NU.nl exactly how many protesters have been arrested.
The police had previously ordered the action group to leave and go to Malieveld to continue protesting there. The municipality had also banned the highway blockade. “Danger to demonstrators, bystanders or traffic is not permitted,” the municipality of The Hague said on Twitter.
The demonstration was held near the provisional House of Representatives and the Ministry of Economy and Climate. According to the group, this is the fourth time in a short time that demonstrations have been held at this location.
After the activists had to walk away from the police, dozens of them sat down on the street. Some had bonded. Police doused people’s hands with bottled cola to loosen the glue.
Finally, the arrested protesters were taken to the police station. Further information will be provided by the Hague Police later in the day.
