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Fact-check: Has the Netherlands banned Antifa?

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Calls to ban Antifa have emerged in Europe following the killing of Charlie Kirk. No links between Kirk's suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, and any other left-wing groups have been made to date.

Breakdown
  • Posts online allege the Dutch government has banned Antifa. 6s
  • Antifa is an ideology rather than a formal organisation. 21s
  • Dutch parliament passed a motion to label Antifa as a terrorist group. 1m 20s
  • Parliamentary motions in the Netherlands are recommendations, not binding laws. 1m 30s
  • The Dutch government is not obliged to enact the motion, so no ban is in place. 1m 38s
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