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Curfew lifted immediately after court decision

02/16/21 10:28 AM
Update: 46 minutes ago

The curfew must be lifted immediately, the preliminary relief judge in The Hague concluded on Tuesday. The curfew has been established on the basis of an emergency law, which states that a cabinet can introduce rules in emergencies without involving the Senate and the House of Representatives in the decision-making on this. However, according to the court, there was no emergency situation, "as is the case with a dyke breach".

The curfew will be lifted immediately. According to a spokesperson for the court, an appeal in the case is possible, but the curfew can only be reinstated if the appeal is in favor of the government.

The case had been brought by Virus Truth. The court ruled in the protest group on Tuesday. The introduction of the curfew was illegal because, according to the court, there was no emergency. This was evident, for example, from the fact that even before the introduction of the curfew, the far-reaching measure was discussed.

As a result, there was no more "super urgency", said the spokesman for the court. Such an emergency is required for the use of the law by which the curfew was instituted, the Extraordinary Powers of Civil Authority Act (Wbbbg).

"The judge has taken into account that there is a pandemic, that there is a virus that also mutates, and that the pressure on healthcare is great. It is a time of great worry and difficult decisions. But also, and precisely. , the drastic measures such as the curfew must be based on good law. "

This is why the judge finds that the curfew should be lifted This is why the judge finds that the curfew should be lifted
Still unclear what ruling means for curfew fines
The Ministry of Justice and Security says in a response to NU.nl that it is aware of the ruling and that it is studying the case. A spokesperson cannot make further statements at this time.

It is still unclear what the judge's decision means for the fines imposed for violating the curfew. "That is also part of studying the verdict," said the spokesman.

The introduction of a curfew caused a lot of unrest
The curfew, which was in effect from 9:00 PM to 4:30 AM, was instituted on January 23. Anyone who had no valid reason to be on the street could be fined 95 euros.

The measure had to contain further spread of the virus. The introduction caused great unrest in the country for several days: riots broke out in several locations.

The curfew would be in effect until March 3 at 4:30 am. On February 23, the current corona measures would be re-evaluated and a decision would also be taken on an extension of the curfew beyond March 3.

By: NU.nl