COVID-19 protests in Netherlands

COVID-19 protests in Netherlands
COVID-19 protests in Netherlands
Part of the protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
	Protesters in Amsterdam on 5 September 2021
Date	17 January 2021 — 17 September 2022; (1 year and 8 months)
Location	Netherlands
Caused by	Dissatisfaction with COVID-19 vaccination policy and societal restrictions; Extensive dissimination of anti-government and COVID-19 misinformation through alternative media outlets; Calls to demonstrate and riot on social media;
Methods	Demonstrations; Flag desecration; Internet activism; Intimidation; Rioting; Vandalism;
Parties
Anti-government and anti-lockdown protesters; Nederland in Verzet; Samen voor Nederland; ; Rioters; Youths; Football hooligans; Right-wing extremists; COVID-19 conspiracy theorists; ;	Third Rutte cabinet Minister of Health Hugo de Jonge; ; Fourth Rutte cabinet Minister of Health Ernst Kuipers; ; Law enforcement; National Police Corps; Royal Marechaussee; ; Local vigilantes; Football supporters; Farmers; ;
Casualties
Injuries	At least 12 (as of 27 Jan 2021); 23/11/2021; 13 (3 serious)
Arrested	575+ (as of 27 Jan 2021); 23/11/2021; 173

Protests against COVID-19 in the Netherlands (Dutch: coronaprotesten) were a series of protests and riots in the Netherlands against the government COVID-19 prevention measures, which were in force between 27 January 2020^[19] and 20 May 2022,^[20] with travel restrictions lifted on 17 September 2022.^[21] The protests came to a head with the 2021 Dutch curfew riots (Dutch: avondklokrellen) in response to a nationwide night-time curfew between 23 January and 28 April 2021.^[20] Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, a number of anti-lockdown protest groups^[22] and individual protesters^[23] have shifted their attention to the ongoing, largely concurrent Dutch farmers' protests against government legislation to limit agricultural pollution by downsizing livestock production.^[24]^[25]

^ "Thousands protest in Amsterdam against Dutch coronavirus lockdown". Reuters. January 17, 2021 – via www.reuters.com.
^ "Politie tevreden over relatief rustige avond: 'Grote escalaties voorkomen'". NOS (in Dutch). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ "Dutch govt says rioters 'won't get away with it' after third night of unrest". France 24. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ Dejong, Peter (24 January 2021). "Dutch Police Clash With Anti-Lockdown Protesters in Amsterdam and Eindhoven". Time. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 26 January 2021. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
^ Kirby, Jen (26 January 2021). "Violent anti-lockdown protests sweep the Netherlands". Vox. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "Nederland in Verzet". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "Samen voor Nederland". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ Kras, Jeannette (26 January 2021). "De drie groepen die aan het rellen zijn: "Nu konden ze even flink losgaan"". Welingelichte Kringen (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ Van Genechten, Sarah (26 January 2021). ""Ergste rellen in 40 jaar" in Nederland: wie zijn de relschoppers, wat drijft hen en hoe moet het nu verder?". VRT NWS (in Flemish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Toch een dingetje: de daders bij alle rellen zijn mannen, mannen zijn de daders". Trouw (in Dutch). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ "Hulp voetbalfans en boeren gewaardeerd, 'maar handhaving is taak van politie'". NOS (in Dutch). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^ Hoekstra, Diede (25 January 2021). "Denisa kreeg een voltreffer van het waterkanon, schedelbreuk en 18 hechtingen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Tien agenten in Rotterdam gewond geraakt, 184 aanhoudingen na coronarellen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Meisje gewond door baksteen die door raam van bus werd gegooid in Emmeloord". NOS (in Dutch). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^ "3600 boetes en 25 aanhoudingen in de eerste nacht van de avondklok". Het Parool (in Dutch). 24 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^ "Ruim 200 aanhoudingen bij coronaprotesten Eindhoven en Amsterdam". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 24 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "184 mensen aangehouden bij rellen, 1741 boetes uitgedeeld". Nederlands Dagblad. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^ "Politie: avond en nacht waren rustiger, 131 arrestaties". NOS (in Dutch). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
^ "Meldplicht voor arts die patiënt verdenkt van coronavirus". NOS (in Dutch). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Tijdlijn van coronamaatregelen" (in Dutch). National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ "Dutch Government removes all Covid-19 travel restrictions". Airport-Technology.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
^ Nispen, Rafaëlle van (3 July 2022). "'Samen voor Nederland' protesteert in Eindhoven tegen stikstofplannen en coronabeleid kabinet". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ Rosman, Cyril; Boere, Raymond (30 June 2022). "Bekende coronabetogers mengen zich nu tussen de boeren: 'Demonstreer voor dingen die me aangaan'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ Visser, Marco (3 July 2022). "Boze burgers mengen zich met de boeren tot een onvoorspelbare mix". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
^ "Paar duizend demonstranten bij protest met tractoren en vrachtwagens op de Dam". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[reuters.com-1] "Thousands protest in Amsterdam against Dutch coronavirus lockdown". Reuters. January 17, 2021 – via www.reuters.com.

[2] "Politie tevreden over relatief rustige avond: 'Grote escalaties voorkomen'". NOS (in Dutch). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[France24-3] "Dutch govt says rioters 'won't get away with it' after third night of unrest". France 24. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[4] Dejong, Peter (24 January 2021). "Dutch Police Clash With Anti-Lockdown Protesters in Amsterdam and Eindhoven". Time. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 26 January 2021. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)

[5] Kirby, Jen (26 January 2021). "Violent anti-lockdown protests sweep the Netherlands". Vox. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[6] "Nederland in Verzet". Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[7] "Samen voor Nederland". Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[8] Kras, Jeannette (26 January 2021). "De drie groepen die aan het rellen zijn: "Nu konden ze even flink losgaan"". Welingelichte Kringen (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[VRT-9] Van Genechten, Sarah (26 January 2021). ""Ergste rellen in 40 jaar" in Nederland: wie zijn de relschoppers, wat drijft hen en hoe moet het nu verder?". VRT NWS (in Flemish). Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[10] "Toch een dingetje: de daders bij alle rellen zijn mannen, mannen zijn de daders". Trouw (in Dutch). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[11] "Hulp voetbalfans en boeren gewaardeerd, 'maar handhaving is taak van politie'". NOS (in Dutch). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[12] Hoekstra, Diede (25 January 2021). "Denisa kreeg een voltreffer van het waterkanon, schedelbreuk en 18 hechtingen". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[13] "Tien agenten in Rotterdam gewond geraakt, 184 aanhoudingen na coronarellen". NU.nl (in Dutch). 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[14] "Meisje gewond door baksteen die door raam van bus werd gegooid in Emmeloord". NOS (in Dutch). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[Parool-15] "3600 boetes en 25 aanhoudingen in de eerste nacht van de avondklok". Het Parool (in Dutch). 24 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[16] "Ruim 200 aanhoudingen bij coronaprotesten Eindhoven en Amsterdam". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 24 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[17] "184 mensen aangehouden bij rellen, 1741 boetes uitgedeeld". Nederlands Dagblad. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[18] "Politie: avond en nacht waren rustiger, 131 arrestaties". NOS (in Dutch). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[19] "Meldplicht voor arts die patiënt verdenkt van coronavirus". NOS (in Dutch). 27 January 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[rivm-20] "Tijdlijn van coronamaatregelen" (in Dutch). National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[21] "Dutch Government removes all Covid-19 travel restrictions". Airport-Technology.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.

[22] Nispen, Rafaëlle van (3 July 2022). "'Samen voor Nederland' protesteert in Eindhoven tegen stikstofplannen en coronabeleid kabinet". Eindhovens Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[23] Rosman, Cyril; Boere, Raymond (30 June 2022). "Bekende coronabetogers mengen zich nu tussen de boeren: 'Demonstreer voor dingen die me aangaan'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[24] Visser, Marco (3 July 2022). "Boze burgers mengen zich met de boeren tot een onvoorspelbare mix". Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2023.

[25] "Paar duizend demonstranten bij protest met tractoren en vrachtwagens op de Dam". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.

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