Demonstration in The Hague: October 18-24, 2016

Location of Demonstration

U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam

October 18, 2016

Police have informed RSO that a continuous demonstration is scheduled to take place between:

Tuesday, October 18 until Monday, October 24, from 09:00 to 18:00 (excluding the weekend).

Approximately 40-50 demonstrators from the Syrian Committee will gather at the Plein to demonstrate against the bombings in Aleppo, Syria.

The demonstrators will be monitored by the Dutch National Police.

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