2015 Geldermalsen riot

The 2015 Geldermalsen riot was a riot in the Dutch town of Geldermalsen. On 16 December 2015 a protest was made against plans announced by the town council to construct a centre for 1,500 asylum seekers.[1][2]

2015 Geldermalsen riot
Part of the European migrant crisis
LocationGeldermalsen, Netherlands
Date16 December 2015
Attack type
Rioting
WeaponsStones, fireworks, bottles
Injured3+
Perpetrators14 arrested
No. of participants
2,000 local protesters
DefendersGeldermalsen police

Riots

On 16 December 2015, around 2,000 people in Geldermalsen protested and rioted outside the town hall when the council announced plans to build an asylum centre and accept 1,500 asylum seekers in the light of the European migrant crisis.[3]

The protesters attempted to storm the town hall, throwing beer bottles, fireworks and stones, while politicians discussed the plans inside. Several protesters, two police officers and a businesswoman inside the city hall suffered injuries during the riot.[3][4] Fourteen protesters were reported to have been arrested as a result of the riots.[3]

Aftermath

Dutch politicians characterised the riot as "unacceptable" and "un-Dutch".[3] It was later announced that the plans of constructing an asylum centre in the town had been scrapped, with the town council criticising itself over the speed of the decision process and the scale of the plans.[5]

Protests and riots have erupted in several other Dutch towns and villages since 2015 in protest against plans to take in record numbers of migrants.[6] In January 2016, in Heesch, 1000 protesters rioted after plans to take in 500 asylum seekers in the town were announced.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Migrant crisis: Dutch town riots over asylum centre plan". BBC News. 17 December 2015.
  2. "Thousands riot in small Dutch town over plan for asylum-seeker centre". The Guardian. 17 December 2015.
  3. "Dutch protesters riot over plans to build refugee center in small town of Geldermalsen (VIDEO)". rt.com. Russia Today. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. "Woman hospitalised after she was hit by police in Geldermalsen". dutchnews.nl. Dutch News. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  5. "Geldermalsen refugee centre plan dropped in wake of riots". dutchnews.nl. 23 December 2015.
  6. "New riot in Dutch town against refugee centre". Yahoo News/AFP. 18 January 2016.
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