Overview of Dutch Nuke Summit - 23-25 March 2014
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In a few days, the biggest summit ever held in the Netherlands will commence with both governments and the nuclear industry converging in Amsterdam and The Hague between 23 and 25 March 2014 (next Sunday to Tuesday). So far there are 4 demonstrations planned with diverse degrees of confrontation.
Politicians are meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in The Hague on 24 and 25 March, while the nuclear industry is meeting at the Nuclear Industry Summit (NIS) in Amsterdam on the 23, 24 and 25 March.
Link to international callout:
https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2014/03/515990.html
Below you will find:
* an overview of the demo's
* update on legal team
* transport / border situation
SUNDAY 23 MARCH
THE HAGUE
Demo: Stop Nuclear Power! Abolish Poverty!
Time: 14.00
Startpoint: Hobbemaplein
AMSTERDAM
Unregistered (action-) Demo
Time: 19.00
Startpoint: to be announced
MONDAY 24 MARCH
AMSTERDAM
Picket line against the NIS
Time: 07.15
Startpoint: Beursplein
THE HAGUE
Unregistered (action-) Demo
Time: 20.00
Startpoint: to be announced
Legal Team
From Sunday March 23 until Tuesday March 24, there will be a permanent arrest support group active in order to support the actions around the NSS. We can be reached at 0031 631198059 or at
utrecht@arrestantengroep.org. We remain in contact with the lawyers available for these days. They are Ineke van den Brûle and Marieke Lindhout from the lawyers' office Prinsegracht 53 in The Hague. You can ask for them if you are taken into custody.
More legal info (english): https://stopdenss.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/LegalEnglish.pdf
Transport and Borders
The Dutch borders will have increased control during this period to check for “potentially violent groups that threaten the security of the summit”. So be aware while crossing: they will do “random” checks based on their surveillance.
Inside the Netherlands, transport between The Hague and Amsterdam is easy with regular trains taking about 50 min.
Link to international callout:
https://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2014/03/515990.html Below you will find:
* an overview of the demo's
* update on legal team
* transport / border situation
SUNDAY 23 MARCH
THE HAGUE
Demo: Stop Nuclear Power! Abolish Poverty!
Time: 14.00
Startpoint: Hobbemaplein
AMSTERDAM
Unregistered (action-) Demo
Time: 19.00
Startpoint: to be announced
MONDAY 24 MARCH
AMSTERDAM
Picket line against the NIS
Time: 07.15
Startpoint: Beursplein
THE HAGUE
Unregistered (action-) Demo
Time: 20.00
Startpoint: to be announced
Legal Team
From Sunday March 23 until Tuesday March 24, there will be a permanent arrest support group active in order to support the actions around the NSS. We can be reached at 0031 631198059 or at
utrecht@arrestantengroep.org. We remain in contact with the lawyers available for these days. They are Ineke van den Brûle and Marieke Lindhout from the lawyers' office Prinsegracht 53 in The Hague. You can ask for them if you are taken into custody. More legal info (english):
https://stopdenss.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/LegalEnglish.pdf Transport and Borders
The Dutch borders will have increased control during this period to check for “potentially violent groups that threaten the security of the summit”. So be aware while crossing: they will do “random” checks based on their surveillance.
Inside the Netherlands, transport between The Hague and Amsterdam is easy with regular trains taking about 50 min.
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