The organizer of two demonstrations sought through administrative law summary proceedings to ensure that the demonstrations they organize on Sunday, December 14, 2025, are allowed to take place in front of the Concertgebouw. The mayor of Amsterdam attached conditions to the demonstrations earlier this week, which meant the demonstrators were not allowed to demonstrate in front of the Concertgebouw, but only further away at the Museumplein. The preliminary relief judge rules that the demonstrations are permitted as nuanced during the hearing.
This means it concerns a quiet and static protest at two moments at the side entrance of the Concertgebouw with a limited group of about 20 people, including people in recognizable vests who maintain order. The mayor has not demonstrated that there are concrete indications that the protest in this form and size is unmanageable.
Judgment
- ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2025:9903
