EU to Outlaw "Racism"? (Insider Report).Under a measure being considered by the European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community , the ruling body of the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (EU), people found guilty of "racism or xenophobia Xenophobia Boxer Rebellion Chinese rising aimed at ousting foreign interlopers (1900). [Chinese Hist. " (a fear or hatred of outsiders) may find themselves sentenced to at least two years in prison, warned the November 29th London Daily Telegraph. "The plans ... define racism and xenophobia as aversion to individuals based on 'race, color, descent, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin,'" observes reporter Ambrose Evans-Pritchard Ambrose Evans-Pritchard is an investigative reporter for the London Daily Telegraph. During his time as the Telegraph's Washington bureau chief, Evans-Pritchard became known for his stories about President Clinton, the 1993 death of Vincent Foster, and the . "Holocaust denial This article is about the history, development, and methods of Holocaust denial. For Criticism of Holocaust denial, see Criticism of Holocaust denial. or 'trivialization' or Nazi atrocities would be banned, along with participation in any group that promotes race hate." The proposed measure would mimic so-called "hate crimes" laws in America: "Ordinary crimes would carry heavier penalties if they are motivated in any way by racism or xenophobia..." The list also 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 or xenophobia' -- including material posted on far-Right internet websites." One obvious target of the proposal will be political parties and movements that oppose the creation of an EU mega-state. "I'm morbidly xenophobic xen·o·phobe n. A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples. xen about this new country called the European Union, so if that is covered by this law then I'm most certainly xenophobic and could be extradited anywhere," commented Nigel Farange, chairman of the United Kingdom Independence Party. "So I'm going to make sure my overnight bag is packed and ready." |
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