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Dutch court backs council on asylum shelter amid violent protests and overcrowding
A court ruled the temporary refuge for 70 asylum seekers can remain open despite weeks of protests against the facility.
A Dutch court has upheld a local council's decision to keep open a temporary shelter housing 70 asylum seekers, after the site became the focus of violent protests lasting several weeks.
The ruling allows the refuge to continue operating despite community opposition. The decision came against a backdrop of worsening overcrowding in the Netherlands' asylum system.
No further details about the location of the shelter or the nature of the legal challenge were provided in the report. The Dutch government has faced sustained pressure over asylum housing capacity as arrival numbers strain existing infrastructure.
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- PrimaryDutchNews