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Dutch court demands an end to controversial curfew
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16 Feb 2021 / global news Print

Dutch court demands an end to controversial curfew

A Dutch court has ordered the country’s government to lift a curfew imposed in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19.

The Dutch Court of Justice in The Hague said there was no proper legal basis for the move, and the Dutch government had failed to make clear why it was absolutely necessary to use emergency powers at this stage of the pandemic.

'No pressing need'

The curfew, which allows only people with a pressing need to be outdoors between 9pm and 4.30am, was extended last week until at least March 3.

Its introduction had sparked several days of protests by anti-lockdown campaigners.

The court described the measure as an unwarranted limitation of personal freedom, saying there was “no pressing need” for it as infection rates in the country were falling.

The measure was brought in through legislation which allowed for a curfew in emergency or exceptional circumstances.

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