布鲁塞尔检察官办公室周六下令将21人拘留候审，原因是比利时首都全国性示威活动期间发生的暴力事件。
The Brussels prosecutor’s office on Saturday ordered 21 people to be remanded in custody following violence on the sidelines of a national demonstration in the Belgian capital.
该群体包括17名未成年人和4名成年人，据广播公司RTL报道，他们将在周六接受整天的讯问。
The group comprises 17 minors and four adults, who were due to be questioned throughout Saturday, according to broadcaster RTL.
涉嫌罪行包括纵火、暴力、破坏公物、武装抵抗、携带武器和威胁他人。
The alleged offenses include arson, violence, vandalism, armed resistance, carrying weapons and making threats.
检察官办公室据称增加了人员以处理与暴力相关的案件，周六动员了三名额外的法官。
The prosecutor’s office reportedly increased its staffing to handle cases related to the violence, mobilizing three additional magistrates on Saturday.
“言论自由在法治国家是根本性的，但对他人和公共空间的尊重同样重要，”检察官办公室表示。其承诺将对发生在周五的事件采取“坚定且系统的刑事应对”。
“Freedom of expression is fundamental in a state governed by the rule of law, but respect for others and public spaces are equally important,” the prosecutor’s office said. It pledged a “firm and systematic criminal response” to the incidents that occurred on Friday.
根据警方数据，有3万人参加了周五在布鲁塞尔反对紧缩措施的抗议活动；根据FGTB工会的数据，参与人数达5万人。示威活动在严密的警察监控下进行。当天多次在抗议者与警察之间爆发冲突。
Between 30,000 people, according to police, and 50,000, according to the FGTB trade union, took to the streets in Brussels on Friday to protest against austerity measures. The demonstration was held under heavy police surveillance. Several clashes erupted throughout the day between protesters and police in the Belgian capital.