The Hague [Netherlands], September 21: A water cannon was deployed by Dutch police to disperse anti-immigration demonstrators in the Hague after some protesters began throwing bottles and rocks at police officers.
A a spokesperson for the Hague local government on Saturday said the those targeted by the police water cannon had split from the main demonstration to block a highway.
Held just over a month before the Dutch national elections, the demonstration was organised by right-wing activist Els Rechts.
She campaigns against asylum seekers and for fairer housing policies in the Netherlands.
According to local Dutch media, thousands of people joined the protest, which also saw at least one police car set on fire.
Source: Qatar Tribune
