Serious riots at Eritrean meetings in The Hague: Mayor declares state of emergency. Police cars, a bus and other cars were set on fire by the rioters and the event building was badly damaged.
The riot police used tear gas against the violent perpetrators. Recently there has been repeated serious violence at meetings between Eritreans in Germany and other countries. In Tel Aviv in September, dozens of people were injured when a protest by opponents of the Eritrea government against an event at the country's embassy turned violent.