Domestic
Fifteenth Foie Gras Protest at Utrecht Restaurant, but Municipality Cannot Simply Intervene
Utrecht Mayor Sharon Dijksma stated that she cannot easily ban the ongoing protests by Active For Justice against restaurant Roemer in Leidsche Rijn, which has now occurred fifteen times. The demonstrators demand the restaurant stop serving foie gras, citing animal welfare concerns, while the owner denies mistreatment. Dijksma emphasized that although the actions are disturbing and potentially intimidating, they do not constitute coercion under the law. She noted that demonstrations can only be restricted for health, traffic, or public order reasons, though the municipality monitors incidents such as threats and intimidation, leaving criminal enforcement to the Public Prosecution Service.
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