Police in Amsterdam began clearing three squats on Tuesday morning, but five other evictions were cancelled following a court ruling, Trouw reports on Tuesday.

The appeal court in The Hague said on Monday the Dutch anti-squatting law, which came into effect on October 1, contravenes European human rights agreements.
The court said the agreement states that a person may not lose his or her home without a court order. But the anti-squatting law does not cover this and the justice ministry does not have a clear policy on it either, the court said.
Other evictions
This means any eviction would break human rights rules, the court said, basing its findings on Article 8 of the convention. This states that everyone has the right to a private life, family life, home and correspondence.
The only exceptions to this are in the interests of national security, public safety or the economic well-being of the country.
Other planned evictions in The Hague and Leeuwarden have been halted by the appeal court ruling.
The three evictions going ahead in the capital have been requested by the owners and approved by a judge under civil law. Two other evictions on Monday on similar grounds passed off peacefully.