U.S. Consulate General Amsterdam
September 9, 2016
Police have announced the following demonstrations will take place this Sunday, September 11, in The Hague
| Date/time: | Sunday, 11 September 2016, 1:30 – 4:30 pm |
| Location: | Koekamp – marching via Koekamp, Rijnstraat, Schedelhoekshaven, Spui, Kalvermarkt, Fluwelen Burgwal, Herengracht, Koekamp |
| Organization: | Pegida Netherlands |
| Participants: | 300 |
| Purpose | Protest against “Islamization and Dutch Asylum policy” |
| Means: | Banners and Flags |
Police have announced the following demonstrations will take place this Sunday, September 11, in The Hague
| Date/time: | Sunday, 11 September 2016, 11 am – 4 pm |
| Location: | Spuiplein (located next to City Hall) |
| Organization: | Private groups |
| Participants: | 100 |
| Purpose | Protest against Pegida |
| Means: | Unknown |
The demonstrations are not directed towards U.S. citizens. The Dutch National Police will be present in large numbers and are anticipating minor incidents between the protest groups.
We recommend the public avoid this area near the Malieveld and Den Haag Central Station and the route of the demonstration (see map below) from 1:30-4:30 pm on 11 Sep 2016. As with any demonstration, you should exercise an appropriate level of security and situational awareness if you are in the vicinity of the protest area.
General security information
U.S. citizens in the Netherlands are reminded, in general, that if at any time you feel threatened or in danger, please call the Dutch authorities immediately by dialing 1-1-2 for emergency service response from Dutch police, rescue, and fire departments.
For further information:
- See the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Netherlands Country Specific Information.
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Contact the U.S. Consulate General in the Netherlands, located at Museumplein 19, 1071 DJ, Amsterdam, at +31 (0)20 575-5309, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +31 (0)70 310-2209.
- Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
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To contact the Consulate General, please e-mail us at USCitizenServicesAMS@state.gov.
