Turn right Nijmegen is an action group with a small trailer. However, they do know to cause much commotion. They are characterized by small media-pickets and trying strategically to influence local politics in Nijmegen. What is striking here is that often the media and local politics… Read more
Op 24 september 2015 twitters Geert Wilders for the first time to stand up against the arrival of refugees: "No azc! no azc! #kominverzet '. Two weeks later, a group of masked men stormed a refugee center in Woerden with fireworks. End of that month all hell breaks loose in Steenbergen, a village on the border… Read more
Violence, threats, intimidation. If these resources are used in a political struggle which yields mainly losers. The victims themselves, of course,, but the perpetrators often draw the short straw. Their cause can count on less sympathy if they want to achieve their goals by force. In recent years there has been regularly used violence… Read more
Members of the action group Nijmegen Turn right on Monday helped by the action against an Islamic school in Amsterdam. What kind of movement?
The latest status holder leaves next week AZC De Orangerie Eindhoven. This puts an end to two years for a refugee center in the Castile Avenue. The neighborhood looks back. "They are very nice people."
In the Netherlands protested more and brighter against the arrival of refugees, Meanwhile, the Fleming appears to respond relatively calm. This is evident from an analysis of the responses to the arrival of asylum seekers in recent months. Much has to do with the one-man party of Geert Wilders.
The protest group AZC-alert calls on people to come Monday at the provincial house in Den Bosch. As discussed in Brabant asylum plan at that time. AZC-Alert, the plan of Commissioner King Wim van de Donk a terrible undemocratic by dram proposal '.
Nationwide protest rallies are organized by the arrival of asylum seekers and the Dutch asylum policy. Often, the initiative lies with local groups without outside involvement. But some demonstrations attract people from around the country.
Who are the people behind the shelter resistance in Netherlands?
Tamara Wulffelé (34) was a fan of Pim Fortuyn, worked closely with Geert Wilders and is now gripped by the journalism. It gathers and distributes messages for suspicious Netherlands on their own. They keep the fire burning.
The police established that pressure groups are no longer confined to their own region and often discuss the fight mode to perform.
The police in Enschede, the group DTG (Protesters against City) closely watched.
Foundation AZC Alert Enschede no longer exists. Opponents of the arrival of the asylum seekers' center operating on the Esmarkerveld in Enschede since 1 January as name Stand Foundation Enschede, or Centre for Asylum Seekers Centres Against Netherlands. "To avoid further confusion with the associated to the PVV AZC-Alert ', places the organization on Facebook from.
No small shelter for 200 tot 300 asylum seekers, but create more space for the accommodation of status holders (seekers with a residence permit). A large majority of Steenbergse council took last night this surprising decision.
Concern and anger about the reception of asylum seekers Hoek 800 Concern and anger about the reception of asylum seekers Hoek. Concern and anger about the reception of asylum seekers Hoek.
Recently, AZC-Alert also set up a department in Almere. According to the initiator of the department was founded out of concern about the huge influx of asylum seekers.
"We have in particular the objective to prevent the spread of the AZC and to monitor the security situation; think of the sexual assault of women asylum seekers in Almere Centrum", said initiator Arnoud.
Steenbergen protests against the arrival of an asylum seekers' center. The village does not want hundreds of asylum seekers and politicians do not listen. Sander Booij trying to lead the protest. In a decent way.
The fireplace in the living room lights gradually from. Sander Booij (23), on the couch of his home, no eye there for. Seven messages on his phone, if only the last half hour. All villagers who ask him: what now?
Self Booij heard the news also only one day earlier, when the local newspaper called. Whether he had heard that the municipality 200 tot 300 seekers will cope in different locations. And that there would be a meeting on Monday.
The leader of the Dutch People's Union (NVU) could tell his story at Peacock, a residents' evening was canceled because of extreme right-wing supporters would come. How justified is the fear of the extreme right?
Opponents of the arrival of asylum seekers, as the right-wing extremist Dutch People's Union (NVU) and AZC-Alert, consciously to consultation evenings throughout the country to influence the coming of azc's. Which confirmed Constant Kusters, leader of the NCE. A thorn in the side of Bernt Schneiders, President of the Dutch Association of Mayors. Participation Evenings are for local residents. Should the consultation evenings or may not be public? Tonight Kusters and Schneider with each other in debate.
AZC Alert in Enschede has seceded from the national movement. The citizens has fallen apart because of a disagreement over the further professionalization of the organization. The department in Enschede will continue under the name AZC Alert Enschede.
„We willen open, democratic and totally independent. "Therefore, the Department of Enschede has AZC Alert, met other, separated from the national organization. "Among other things because it has close ties with the PVV", said a board member of AZC Alert Enschede.
German antifascists from the border area want to organize next Saturday a 'counter demonstration' in Enschede, in response to the protest demonstration against the arrival of a refugee center in the town. That announces the Anti-Fascist Action Netherlands (AFA) in its monthly newsletter.
Alert citizens AZC has fallen apart. Campaigners who want to form to stand apart from the PVV and a foundation, feel put aside.
“There is a coup perpetrated”, says Amanda Vermeulen of the department in Zeewolde. “Site passwords are blocked, we were suddenly no more.”
Nationally operating groups try to influence participation evenings on the arrival of asylum seekers' center's. It is about the right-wing Dutch People's Union (NVU) and AZC-Alert. These groups are trying through their own websites and social media as much as possible to mobilize people against the arrival of refugees.
Opponents of receiving refugees fight together the tent: national citizen platform AZC-Alert after a coup disintegrated. The hassle is caused by a disagreement about the course to. The only national network of asylum opposition now proceed in two separate movements, but under the same name.
Members of the far-right Dutch People's Union regularly attend information sessions about asylum seekers outside their own community. That gives leader Constant Kusters in De Telegraaf. "It is an open democracy. We will do everything to ensure that there are as few as possible asylum seekers, in a legal and peaceful manner ", says Kusters.
Action group AZC Alert Enschede, the banners have to Gronausestraat removal of the municipality of Enschede. That AZC Alert reported on its Facebook page. According to the action group, the municipality has received complaints from residents.
Opponents of the refugees agree to cooperate. Following "Our Montfoort Refugees Free’ have also established similar groups in Nieuwegein, Timber and Lopik. Promoters have announced that they coordinate their actions.
The aldermen are repeatedly threatened by opponents of the planned asylum center in Enschede 600 refugees are housed. Especially Van Houdt must the prize as the figurehead of asylum. Mayor Van Veldhuizen recognizes the threats. But nature and form not being disclosed them. is also silent on possible security measures and whether there is notified.
No reception centers for refugees in Soest. That is the view of Patrick van Rijn, initiator of the anti-shelter movement AZC Alert Soest.
Mayor Petter facilitates a new discussion on asylum seekers which residents are fully involved. This was the result of one and a half hours confusing debate the motion Temporary reception of asylum seekers in the City Council of Bergen op Zoom. The petitioner PvdA withdrew the motion by the commitment of the mayor eventually returned. Maikel Boon, Bergs PVV Staten offered on behalf of Action Group AZC alert a manifesto to. A national citizens' initiative to combat the arrival of new asylum centers.
PVV leader Geert Wilders called last week to protest against the "Islamic tsunami asylum ', said the "violent and democratic’ had to be, and then enumerated all congregations who would have been in talks with the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) to open new centers for asylum seekers. What has happened since? Since then "explodes’ the mailbox of the national citizen platform AZC-Alert, says the platform at least.
In Oss gives AZC-Alert an interview with the Austrian press. Here are people De Nationalist from Ravenstein at present. People De Nationalist explain about: “Initially we got was of course provided by the police, asked to remove our banners at the reception center of Oss and we had to leave there. Later, the interview is still established near the town of Oss“. In photographs is a flag AZC-Alert See and banners with texts like “No AZC” en “Eigen Volk Eerst“.
In Den Bosch is organizing AZC-Alert a protest under the motto “No not here AZC“. The neo-Nazis from De Nationalist en RVF Landstorm Nederland hooks on in here. their activists Johnboy Willemse en Patricia Visser be there with their own banner. The Department Eindhoven van Identitair Verzet also calls for participation. It is an information session for States members of the State House on a plan municipalities of the province obliged to take a certain number of refugees. Anita Cremers-Hendriks of PVV calls on behalf AZC alert to come and listen to the “terribly undemocratic proposal dram“. De LPF Eindhoven will attend the meeting as an opponent of the plan. They fear Eindhoven then will have to take four hundred asylum seekers.
This weekend hangs AZC-Alert Roosendaal a banner with the text “no AZC”On a viaduct. Monday the police take him away and destroy the banner. There is no permit for a banner and road safety is at stake. AZC-Alert Roosendaal has already collected three hundred signatures for a petition that she wants to offer to the mayor.
Steenbergen city council decides not to hold a referendum on the arrival of asylum seekers. A thousand signatures had been received with a referendum request. The city council thinks it is outdated and a waste of money. The referendum is said to be partly about admitting refugees with a residence status, a topic that has long been off the agenda. Sander Booij of the PVV want this evening on behalf of AZC-Alert will argue in favor of this referendum. Outside, a handful of people are protesting with a banner on which “No AZC!” staat.
In Roosendaal is a division of AZC-Alert founded and today they join the nationwide AZC-Alert. They want to protest against the housing of refugees and have since Friday, de 15e, a web page in the air over 500 has endorsements.
The Department AZC-Alert Blitterswijck put pictures online of action at the town hall Venray. There are three activists with a cow and cow masks. One banner stands: “haggling!!! sponsored by municipality Venray!”. There is a council that is crowded, but is calm. By protest from the village, the number of places for asylum seekers is reduced from 750 to 450.
Steenbergen is a demonstration against the arrival of a refugee center and uneventful. Identitair Verzet runs with a banner. This evening the city council decision of Steenbergen that no AZC is coming. However one wants to hold up to a hundred status holders. Sander Booij of the PVV-action group AZC-Alert state to the press. Here is de notoire right extremist Ben van der Kooi one of the protesters.
In Terneuzen the municipality has organized a committee meeting on the arrival of 800 asylum seekers to Hoek. The meeting takes place in a tense atmosphere, almost all citizens and participants present are against the arrival. Some people fear that there are terrorists among the asylum seekers who will attack a chemical company or a nuclear power plant. The PVV-Staten Caroline Kooman likes a protest action with posters AZC-Alert waar “No AZC” by state. She is also a public speaker and states that “the asylum seekers do not come to the Netherlands for their safety, but for prosperity“. She speaks of “a tsunami of fortune seekers and calls for no asylum seekers Terneuzen and Zeeland.” A few days later, the municipality decides to 600 to receive asylum seekers.
Steenbergen council holds a second council meeting about the arrival of a possible AZC. The Municipal&W wil 200 tot 300 refugees cope especially thinking of families. Against demonstrates AZC-Alert noisy in the evening with a procession from the market to the town. Identitair Verzet calls its supporters in order to participate. come to the door than a few dozen demonstrators together. They have banners and signs with them with texts: "No AZC in Steenbergen’ and "Do not stay calm! Stand up and reclaim our country!’ . At the rally itself remains quiet, but elsewhere in the village this evening smashed a window at a house of a family of African descent. According to the far-right activist Ben van der Kooi Here is a banner seized with the text “Europe is not a zoo. Monkeys go home”.
A briefing of AZC Alert Enschede in a cafe in Enschede. This division has split the country AZC-Alert, but continues to use almost the same name. Only the dash or fail at the cleavage. They talk at the meeting about plans for a reception center for 600 refugees in Enschede. On the walls hang flyers with texts “No to the AZC”. There are representatives of the community, local politics and the police presence. Some people from the hard-core football fans from FC Twente pledge to come to the demonstration of the 31st.
Steenbergen, a public consultation meeting on the possible arrival of a loved AZC. The atmosphere among the seven hundred people is downright grim. there en masse chanted “Full is full!” en “no AZC”. A woman trying to take a nuanced story, is continuously drowned. Even Mayor Fox is booed and it is called “We go fox hunting”. A concave reker says he is opposed to the shelter because it is Muslims. One of the organizers of the protest Sander Booij who is running for the PVV en AZC-Alert. Prior to the meeting, walk about two hundred opponents of the AZC with burning torches in a procession, shout slogans here and stabbing off fireworks. It is also known that demolitions are done at homes of people who have spoken out just before the arrival of AZC. The neo-Nazi party NVU claims that there are around ten of its members are present here. Called Voorpost Action is leader Florens van der Kooi to make the protest as large and heavy as possible. With Melvin van der Zwart he has a banner saying 'no AZC in Steenbergen’ brought along. PVV-leider Geert Wilders below shows the Internet are rejoicing over these events.
In Steenbergen announced visit of Geert Wilders to PVV-action group AZC-Alert. This report hundreds of people via the internet at. Wilders wants to take action against the arrival of a refugee center by handing out flyers on the market. Opposition to a refugee center here is more intense than in other municipalities. But do not show up at the last moment comes Geert Wilders, to the disappointment of supporters are mobilized from about 150 tot 200 mensen. There are about fifty against demonstrators, who should pay for. There are shouting matches and they get eggs to the ears. With violence placards smashed against Wilders. The police must intervene.
The PVV-MP Sietse Fritsma two motions serves in. In the first motion asks the government to close the Dutch borders and no asylum seeker permit more. He argues that the Dutch society is disrupted by the massive influx of asylum seekers. In the second motion, he suggests "dangerous E.U. Measures "denounced, "That does not solve the asylum disaster but strengthen"
On this date a bill is also covered by Fritsma and PVV the return of criminal Dutch, coming from Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten. However, the Council of State states that there is discrimination in this proposal and will reconsider.
then ask Sietse Fritsma en Geert Wilders with the PVV-group also parliamentary questions about the home visit of the police sympathizers PVV-action group AZC-Alert in Enschede. De PVV rejects this visits, Police would people expressing their opinion democratically treated like a criminal. They want the police could be better used to detect real criminals “For example, fortune seekers who molest girls or tribes who fight each other in AZCs”, which should be picked up and deported immediately.
Parliamentary questions from Voor Nederland about visits by police officers in members AZC-Alert in Enschede. The party believes that the police send a wrong signal to proceed unsolicited home visits to people with unwelcome opinion about AZCs. They find that the police should focus on crime and stop the visits.
In Enschede police officers pay visits to various opponents of the arrival of an asylum seekers center. This includes people who are active at the PVV-group AZC-Alert. During these visits it is mentioned that three aldermen from Enschede are threatened by opponents of the asylum seekers' center. The police indicate that the home visits are separate from the threats.
The municipality Soest meets on the reception of asylum seekers and potential sites for this. There are some commentators from the corner of the PVV such as Patrick van Rijn of the Partij voor Soest, to act against the shelter. He has been with the PVV-action group AZC-Alert. Op 1 October decision, the municipality finally no AZC in Soest to allow. There would be insufficient support among politicians and among the population.
A young man from Enschede organizes on Monday a demonstration against the arrival of AZC. He asks NVU whether they want to come too and they respond positively to. De NVU then calls on its supporters to protest. Participating Organization AZC-Alert dissociates itself from the NVU. The protest is aimed specifically at a meeting at City Hall. There are 21 commentators at this meeting, especially opponents. There are about 250 protesters, but also 100 protesters for the reception of asylum seekers. The atmosphere is tense, because there is such 50 football hooligans from FC Twente to join the anti-AZC protest. There are several figures of the extreme right on site. The protesters the Hitler salute and chanting slogans such as “eigen volk eerst” en “vol is vol”. The department Twente and the Achterhoek of Identitair Verzet There is also.
Geert Wilders of the PVV this Thursday recessed reker the council in Zeewolde. He speaks against the possible arrival of an asylum center (AZC) from. There are too many people come to share their discontent, including inspreekster has launched an Internet campaign against the AZC. Wilders makes statements like: “AZC no. Stop de asieltsunami, also here”. Outside shares a representative of the PVV-action group AZC-Alert flyers with alarming text against a AZC. It is not yet taken a decision on that date by the council. Later decision B&W that six hundred applicants are welcome.
This report is a report on anti-Semitism, racism and right-wing extremist violence in the Netherlands in the year 2015, and developments with respect to previous years. The report has been made on behalf of Anne Frank. The Anne Frank Foundation manages the Anne Frank house and brings her life story to the attention to reflect on the dangers of anti-Semitism, racisme en discriminatie en het belang van vrijheid, equal rights and democracy. The foundation proposes to provide, inter alia, aim to provide information and educational activities about discrimination and human rights, ter bevordering van het goed functioneren van een open, pluriforme, democratische samenleving. A major goal of this report is to provide input for the educational activities of the Anne Frank House. Furthermore, it serves as periodic reporting to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OVSE) en de Europese Unie (EU).
This research report focuses on risk and protection related to discriminatory incidents at mosques. From the book "Islamophobia and Discriminatie'1 already revealed that the broader picture of growing Islamophobia in the Netherlands merged with the incidence of violence and incidents at mosques. The number of registered cases showed a continuity of periods when it peaked, depending on the circumstances. This was the case after the attacks on the WTC in New York 11 september 2001 and after the murder of van Gogh in November 2004. In 2014 were asked first mosques themselves about their experiences in this gebied.2 Combined with data from other sources we Although this did not complete but a plausible picture of discriminatory aggression and violence against mosques in Netherlands. This picture is summarized as follows. Of the estimated 475 Mosques in the Netherlands over a third (39 %) to make in the past ten years, had with one or often more occurrences of discriminatory aggression and violence. Destruction, with discriminatory graffiti slogans, (attempts at) arson, threatening letters and hanging a pig's head are among the most common incidents. Some of these mosques made such incidents
at least annually or even more often,. 30% of the mosques has experienced no incidents of discriminatory aggression and violence. From 29% of the mosques is not known whether they have had these experiences.