We Promise wins appeal over restrictions on right to demonstrate
We Promise is a foundation working against racism, discrimination and exclusion in the Netherlands. Among other things, We Promise demonstrates against the statue of J.P. Coen in Hoorn, which the foundation says represents a symbolic veneration of a violent colonial past. In September 2022, We Promise had announced a small-scale protest against the statue, with […]
Right to protest – Konijn in Nood
PILP, on behalf of the Konijn in Nood Foundation, objected to the Vijfheerenlanden mayor’s decision on the restrictions imposed on their demonstration.
PILP wins lawsuit over right to demonstrate
The Council of State has ruled in favor of Amnesty International and others in a case of principle against the municipality of Maastricht. At the heart of the case was the question of whether municipalities may require that organizers of demonstrations hire their own certified traffic controllers. The Council of State ruled that this is […]
NJCM concerned about imposition of area bans on peaceful protesters
The NJCM, together with PILP, has prepared an Amicus Curiae/opinion letter to support proceedings on area bans at and after demonstrations. The NJCM argues that the (too frivolous) application of area bans puts pressure on the fundamental rights of demonstration and freedom of expression. An order of conduct in the form of a restraining order […]
Right to protest – Climate Coalition Parkstad
Among other things, the mayor of Heerlen banned poetry during the demonstration. PILP filed an objection on behalf of the organisers.
Court upholds appeal of Code Red over demonstration against Shell
Code Red appealed the decision that a maximum of 30 people could demonstrate at Shell’s headquarters on May 19, 2020. The court has now upheld Code Red’s appeal. The court considered that limiting all demonstrations to a maximum of thirty people was at odds with the Public Demonstrations Act. According to the court, while such […]
Right to protest – Code Red
PILP supported Code Red in administrative proceedings against the decision of the Chairman of the Haaglanden Safety Region.
Right to protest – The Hague
A protest in solidarity with Moroccan human rights defenders was banned. PILP filed an objection.
Right to protest – Maastricht
PILP heeft tot aan de RvS geprocedeerd over inperkingen op het demonstratierecht namens een coalitie in Maastricht.
Appeal of demonstration law Hague won
In an important case on the right to demonstrate, the State Council upheld the appeal. The case involved a 2017 announced demonstration in The Hague by citizens who wanted to organize a short symbolic hunger strike in front of the Moroccan embassy. This in solidarity with Moroccan human rights activists. The organizers of the action […]