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Pressure to Take Quick Action
The proposal has come about because there is increasing pressure on the Dutch government to act against groups such as Samidoun and the Eritrean Brigade Nhamedu, as well as certain far-right groups that are accused of being involved in last year's riots in The Hague. Today, the process through which these groups would be banned is presently a lengthy legal procedure requiring a court ruling after the Public Prosecution Service submits a request. However, Van Weel believes that when groups pose an imminent threat, there should be a process that would allow the authorities to take action much sooner.
Obstacles to Immediate Banning and Future Steps
In addition to the pressure from the Tweede Kamer for the Dutch government to ban organizations that are thought to be dangerous, Van Weel indicated that the AIVD and OM currently do not have enough information to support an immediate ban. Therefore, he plans to determine if the cabinet has the authority to take independent, expedited action to ban these organizations, potentially based on a system comparable to that of France.
