The demonstration was organized to protest towards fossil gas subsidies within the Netherlands.
Local weather activist Greta Thunberg was arrested twice by police at an illustration within the Netherlands after she and a bunch of marchers blocked a predominant highway to protest towards fossil gas subsidies.
Police stated greater than 400 folks have been arrested on Saturday, together with 12 for incitement. Activists later stated Thunberg had been launched.
The 21-year-old Swedish activist was initially arrested by native police and held for a short while along with different protesters who tried to dam a predominant highway in The Hague.
After being launched, Thunberg rapidly joined a small group of protesters blocking a special highway resulting in the practice station. There, she was arrested a second time and brought away in a police van.
Lots of our rebels have been arrested (some a number of instances). Just a few rebels are nonetheless in custody and we hope they are going to be launched quickly. We is not going to surrender.
We are able to't be stopped, however fossil gas subsidies can.
See you subsequent time on the #A12! #StopFossilSubsides pic.twitter.com/VUgduNI3PO
– Extinction Rise up Netherlands (@NLRebellion) April 6, 2024
A whole lot of protesters marched from The Hague metropolis heart to the close by A12 arterial freeway that connects the seat of the Dutch authorities with different cities together with Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht.
The march was organized by the environmental group Extinction Rise up (XR) and was a part of a plan to stress the Dutch authorities within the run-up to a different debate deliberate on fossil gas subsidies in June.
Dozens of law enforcement officials, together with some on horseback, prevented the group from accessing the freeway, warning that “violence might be used” if protesters tried to take to the highway.
Carrying XR flags and indicators saying, “Cease gas subsidies now!” and chanting “The planet is dying!”, the protesters have been then locked in a tense standoff with the police who fashioned a wall.
“Planetary Emergency”
Earlier than she was quickly arrested, Thunberg joined the chants and slogans.
She advised reporters that she was protesting as a result of the world is dealing with an existential disaster.
“We’re in a planetary emergency and we aren’t going to face by and let folks lose their lives and their lives and be pressured to change into local weather refugees after we can do one thing,” he stated.
The brand new block was accomplished by arrests. #GretaThunberg he was nearly the primary to be kicked out and stored individually, whereas nearly all of the others have been placed on a metropolis bus and instantly launched. https://t.co/Y7UdsBDwPN pic.twitter.com/izizqNpxnh
– Extinction Rise up Netherlands (@NLRebellion) April 6, 2024
In latest months, the A12 highway has been blocked for a number of hours dozens of instances by activists who demand the tip of all subsidies for the usage of fossil fuels.
At earlier protests, the police led the arrested protesters to a different a part of town, the place they have been launched with out additional penalties.
Thunberg advised the Dutch nationwide information company ANP by telephone that her arrest had proceeded “calmly”.
“It's not concerning the arrest. I'm right here for the climate,” he added.
