Photographer Arie Kievit Wins Silver Camera with Photos of Riots on Malieveld

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"The battle on the Malieveld clearly shows how polarized society is and the anger that comes with it," said jury chair Eva de Vos.

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The theme of migration runs throughout the work awarded by the jury for the Silver Camera, the photojournalism prize. The images depict "hope and humanity, but also fear and societal hardening."

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Arie Kievit has won the Silver Camera this year. The photographer received this prestigious prize for Dutch photojournalism for his photo series documenting the riots following a demonstration demanding stricter asylum policies. Kievit received the award Friday in Hilversum from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thom van Campen. He created the series commissioned by de Volkskrant.