Hundreds of eco-activists who blocked the highway were detained in The Hague, media reported

Hundreds of eco-activists who blocked the highway were detained in The Hague, media reported

Police in The Hague detained about 700 climate activists who blocked the A12 highway on Saturday, RIA Novosti reports, 12.03.2023

Seven hundred arrests in the A12 climate blockade in The Hague

During the Extinction Rebellion (XR) climate action in The Hague, the police made 700 arrests. Despite a ban by the municipality of The Hague, the climate activists still managed to block the A12/Utrechtsebaan on Saturday. At the same time, a little further away in the Zuiderpark, there was a farmers' protest against the nitrogen policy. That protest was quieter and one person was arrested.

About 4600 Extinction Rebellion activists expected to block the A12 in The Hague

The climate activist group Extinction Rebellion (XR) expects about 4,600 participants at the demonstration in The Hague. According to XR, more than 2,800 people have signed up for a blockade of the A12 near The Hague on Saturday around noon. In addition, another 1,800 are also said to have signed up for a demonstration on the edge of the highway's tunnel trough. That's "more than twice as many as the last blockade," claimed the climate activist …

Climate activists have blocked the city's highway in The Hague

The highway was blocked five times in protest.

Climate Activists in The Hague Demonstrated and Blocked Highway

Extinction Rebellion climate activists blocked the A12 motorway — Ukrinform on Saturday in The Hague.

Extinction Rebellion climate activists begin A12 blockade

Extinction Rebellion (XR) climate activists blocked the A12 on Saturday afternoon. The police tried to stop them and warn that action will be taken. From different sides, a few thousand activists went up the Utrechtsebaan and sat at the entrance to the tunnel box.