Climate activists block intersection near Dutch parliament
ABC News
Hundreds of protesters from climate activist group Extinction Rebellion have blocked a busy intersection near the temporary home of the Netherlands’ parliament
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Hundreds of protesters from climate activist group Extinction Rebellion blocked a busy intersection Monday near the temporary home of the Netherlands' parliament, marking the start of a week of protests the group plans in The Hague before a U.N. climate conference that opens on Oct. 31.
The demonstration started when protesters wheeled a yellow boat emblazoned with the Dutch words meaning “citizens decide” into the middle the road. Other activists walked to another nearby intersection and began sitting or lying down in the road as police looked on.
Police later said they detained activists who ignored police orders to leave three different locations in the city, saying in a tweet that they were causing a dangerous situation for traffic. It wasn't immediately clear how many people were held.
A journalist covering the demonstration for national daily De Volkskrant was among those detained, the newspaper reported.
