Domestic
Eight Reports to PersVeilig Following Far-Right Malieveld Protest
PersVeilig has received eight reports of violence against journalists during the far-right Wij Zijn Het Volk demonstration at The Hague's Malieveld this weekend. Incidents included verbal abuse, spitting, and physical attacks such as shoving and throwing stones, with one Spanish photographer pushed into water by riot police. This brings the total number of physical violence reports against the press in 2026 to 58, surpassing the entire previous year's count of 55. The organization condemned the rising aggression, emphasizing that press freedom is a fundamental right and an attack on journalism is an attack on democracy. While 24 individuals were arrested during the dispersed protest, they have since been released, and investigations into their involvement are ongoing.
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