13 Mar 2022 | 11:13 AM UTC
Netherlands: Youth care workers to demonstrate in The Hague March 15
Youth care workers to demonstrate in The Hague, Netherlands, March 15; increased security, localized disruptions likely.
Event
Youth care workers plan to demonstrate in the Hague March 15 to denounce planned government spending cuts. Participants will gather at the Malieveld from 13:00-14:30; attendance could reach into the thousands. Youth care workers nationwide will also take part in a strike the same day, leading to a possible reduction in available childcare services; though organizers state essential care will be provided, likely mitigating the impact.
Additional police will likely deploy to monitor the action. Large crowds and associated security measures will likely prompt localized transport disruptions. The action is likely to proceed peacefully, though isolated clashes between police and activists cannot be ruled out.
Advice
Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Check for transport disruptions and allow extra time to reach destinations in the affected area the afternoon of March 15.
