Tag: rioters
Municipality condemns FC Utrecht rioters and looks at measures
Van Hooijdonk responded to questions from councilor Bert van Steeg (CDA), who made his dissatisfaction clear on behalf of six parties. “It was frightening to see that, despite measures taken…
Alleged desecration of Koran raises anger – rioters destroy Christian churches and houses in Pakistan
An allegation of desecration of the Quran that spread on social media prompted Muslims living in the town of Jaranwala to take the law into their own hands. More than…
Danish police warned that the rioters were on their way
Total chaos broke out when around 1,000 people clashed during the Eritrean cultural festival which started yesterday at Eggeby farm. Cars were vandalized, several of which were set on fire,…
Didier Leschi: “The only aspiration of the rioters is to want to access material goods”
For almost three years, from 2013 to 2016, the senior civil servant Didier Leschi held the position of delegate prefect for equal opportunities in Seine-Saint-Denis (93). From his experience in…
What penalties do parents of rioters incur?
Parents are responsible for their minor children and incur prosecution according to article 227-17 of the penal code, recalled Éric Dupond-Moretti. This is what parents whose children take part in…
Imprisonment for rioters in Washington
Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Jessica Watkins of the state of Ohio to eight and a half years in prison, while Kenneth Harrelson of Florida received four years in prison for…
Mayors ask parliament for more powers in the fight against digital rioters
Mayor Potters thinks that a “limited minor legal adjustment” to the Municipal Act is sufficient. Those who call on the street to riot can already be subject to an area…
Utrecht continues its fight against online rioters, but its legal toolbox is almost empty
“Instruments to tackle online sedition are actually not there. You can punish someone afterwards because the person has said something that is not allowed, but prohibiting it in advance is…
Trump releases single featuring jailed rioters
Former US President Donald Trump is in the limelight again, this time for his participation in a controversial song release. The single in question has been recorded together with a…
Insurrection in Brazil: “Among the rioters, a profile returns, that of Uncle WhatsApp”
The scenes of the invasion of the Presidential Palace of Planalto, the Supreme Court and the seat of Congress, on January 8 in Brasília (Brazil), seemed unreal. Convinced that Lula…