New Zealand Designates Two U.S. Far-Right Groups as Terror Organizations

New Zealand designated two U.S. far-right groups, the Proud Boys and the Base, as terrorist organizations, reports the Washington Post. The declaration makes it illegal for New Zealand residents to fund or support either group. Police officials, in documents supporting the decision, noted the Base’s intention to start a race war and install a White ethno-state. They also cited the arrests of several Base members in the United States, accused of planning to kill a couple who held anti-fascist, or “antifa,” views. Law enforcement officials also said the Proud Boys’ participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington was a key reason for their designation. Canada has also designated both entities as terrorist groups, while Britain has labeled the Base an extremist organization.