Prison and community service for right-wing extremist duo from Zwijndrecht and Amsterdam
Zwijnrecht, Amsterdam – The two Dutchmen who were members of right-wing organization ‘The Base’ and who called for violence on the internet have been sentenced to beatings and community service.
Fabio (20) from Zwijndrecht and Steven (21) from Amsterdam met online and approached the American ‘The Base’, an extreme right-wing group. They will become the first Dutch branch of the organization, but after admission they will soon become the ‘worst members ever’ called.
Calls to Violence
Both suspects as participants of ‘The Base’, through social media channels, according to the ideology of right-wing accelerations designed by messages to ameliorate supporters and instigate violence against people, homosexuals and Jews.
Accelerationism is a right-wing extremist ideology. Its supporters glorify and justify terrorist violence in order to accelerate a race war. In the past two years, this ideology has led to some terrorist plans of concrete plans in Western countries.
punishment
Both men are terrorist organization and incitement to a terrorist crime. Amsterdammer Steven will be given 24 months notice, 18 of which will be mandatory. He was also given a 240-hour community service order. The other suspect, Fabio Zwijndrecht, received only 200 hours of community service.
Acquittal of preparatory acts for attack
The 21-year-old Amsterdammer had also shared a document in a chat room with three cycling routes from outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte to the Binnenhof. It is not stated that he could come to preparatory acts for an attack with the information provided and is therefore acquitted.