The Dutch House of Representatives has adopted a motion to ban the Muslim Brotherhood.
The motion requests that the government ban the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliated organizations in the Netherlands. It received 76 votes.
The text of the motion references the fact that a French government report warns of the long-term infiltration of the Muslim Brotherhood, with its ultimate goal being to establish an Islamist state based on Sharia, and the fact that the French parliament, on January 22, adopted a resolution to ban the Muslim Brotherhood.
While an adopted motion is politically powerful, it does not automatically become law.
First, the Dutch government must decide whether to carry the motion. If it does, the responsible minister (usually the Justice minister) must then decide whether there is sufficient legal basis to attempt a ban.
The Dutch system generally bans organizations only if they threaten public order or the democratic constitutional state.
At this point, the Public Prosecution Service brings a proposal before a civil court to declare the organization illegal under Article 2:20 of the Dutch Civil Code. The Dutch court then examines whether evidence shows that the organization operates in the Netherlands, engages in activities threatening public order, or promotes unlawful conduct.
If the court agrees, it can then declare the organization prohibited and banned.
