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Canada Bans Irish Anti-Genocide Trio 'Kneecap'. They Respond Accordingly

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September 20, 2025

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Irish rap trio Kneecap have announced they are initiating legal action after Canadian MP Vince Gasparro announced "Kneecap ineligible to enter our country" based on dubious reasoning.

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Sources:

(Canada has banned an Irish rap group. Who is Kneecap?, CBC News)

(Stevie Wonder Music Banned in South Africa, NYT)

(Vince Gasparro video)

(Kneecap member charged, BBC)

(Amnesty International)

('We took the gloves off', The Guardian)

(Kneecap statement, April 2025)

(CIJA meeting)

(CIJA Lobbied Or Sponsored Trips For 58% Of MPs Running In 2025, The Maple)

(CIJA National Post article)

(CNN World)

(UN Commission)

(The Guardian)

('Canada needs all evidence assessed', CBC News)

(Shane Martínez)

(Aidan Simardone)

(Reverse Kneecap Travel Ban, BCCLA)

(Kneecap response to Vince Gasparro)

(Mainstreet Research)

(Angus Reid)

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