Overview

• Organizers began dismantling the Tinnum camp on Sunday and must clear and clean the site by Tuesday under the terms of their permit.
• Police detained one demonstrator at the Westerland town hall on Saturday after he allegedly made an offensive gesture and released him following identity checks.
• Municipal and district authorities said the three-week camp proceeded peacefully and commended organizers for operating under agreed municipal conditions.
• At its peak, the protest camp hosted about 200 participants who held five planned demonstrations on climate and social justice themes.
• Some residents and a Sylter FDP politician have criticized the campers’ exemption from the local tourist tax despite municipal confirmation of legal waivers for registered demonstrations.