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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Scoobah who wrote (780)	11/30/2001 9:27:25 AM
From: Scoobah	Respond to of 32591

EU CONSIDERS PLANS TO OUTLAW RACISM November 30, 2001 The London Daily Telegraph reports: “Racism and xenophobia would become serious crimes in Britain for the first time, carrying a prison sentence of two years or more, under new proposals put forward by Brussels yesterday. Holocaust denial or ‘trivialization’ of Nazi atrocities would be banned, along with and participation in any group that promotes race hate. The plans, drafted by the European Commission, define racism and xenophobia as aversion to individuals based on ‘race, color, descent, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin’. Ordinary crimes would carry heavier penalties if they are motivated in any way by racism or xenophobia, or if the culprit is carrying out ‘professional activity’, such as a police officer. Some of the crimes listed are, broadly speaking; offences under British law already, such as public incitement to violence. But the list also a covers a wide range of activities that sometimes fall into the sphere of protected political speech, such as ‘public insults’ of minority groups, ‘public condoning of war crimes’, and ‘public dissemination of tracts, pictures, or other material containing expressions of racism of xenophobia’ - including material posted on far-Right internet websites. It was not clear yesterday how the law would affect radical Islamic groups that openly promote anti-Semitic and anti-Christian views. Nor was it clear how it would apply to political parties opposed to mass immigration, such as Austria's Freedom Party, Belgium's Vlaams Blok, and the Danish People's Party, all of which have become serious political forces. The law could potentially cover many stand-up comedians, and even Anne Robinson, who, during an appearance on BBC television this year, described the Welsh as ‘irritating’…”