Police made 24 arrests after violence at Malieveld demonstration in The Hague
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What happened
On 19 September 2026, police arrested 24 people after violence at the 'Wij zijn het volk' demonstration on the Malieveld in The Hague, where riot police and a water cannon were used and the deputy mayor issued an emergency order. The incident came six days after police arrested 38 people during an unannounced Extinction Rebellion blockade of the A12 in The Hague.
Why it matters
Two separate protest-related arrest incidents in The Hague within a week put public-order management, protest conditions and police deployment under immediate political review. The next step could be concrete changes in municipal restrictions, prosecution choices or national discussion on riot-control capacity.
Dutch public-order pressure registered a second concrete incident in eight days on 19 September, when police arrested 24 people after violence at the 'Wij zijn het volk' demonstration on the Malieveld in The Hague. According to local reporting, riot police and a water cannon were deployed and the deputy mayor issued an emergency order. The new incident follows 38 arrests on 13 September during an unannounced Extinction Rebellion A12 blockade, creating a near-term test of whether municipalities, police and the Justice Ministry tighten protest enforcement or seek narrower de-confliction measures.
Watch for
The Hague municipality publication of a new emergency order, protest restriction, or permit condition for demonstrations on 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-23 The Hague police unit confirmation of arrest totals, charges, or additional detentions tied to the Malieveld demonstration by 2026-09-23 Dutch Public Prosecution Service statement on whether suspects from the 2026-09-19 Malieveld arrests will face fast-track prosecution by 2026-09-23 Extinction Rebellion Nederland or Wij zijn het volk announcement of a follow-on action in The Hague scheduled for 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-23
Sources
- NOS Nieuws · nos.nl
- omroepwest.nl
- Openbaar Ministerie · om.nl
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