New Zealand has formally designated the U.S.-based groups the Proud Boys and the Base as terrorist organisations. The move was approved by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on June 20 and publicly announced in the country’s official government newspaper, New Zealand Gazette, one week later. The Proud Boys is a fraternal group that described itself as anti-social-justice warriors and the Base is a neo-Nazi group. They join 20 others on New Zealand’s designated terrorist entity list, including Islamic Jihad, the Irish Republican Army and Shining Path. The New Zealand government has no information that suggests the two groups operate within the...
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