European commission - Brickbats - discrimination soon to be outlawed in Europe - Brief Article

Reason, March, 2002 by Charles Oliver

> Racism and xenophobia could soon become crimes in Europe. Laws being drafted by the European Commission would punish with up to two years in prison aversion to individuals based on "race, colour, descent, religion or belief and national or ethnic origin." The proposed legislation bans "public insults" of minority groups as well as "public dissemination of tracts, pictures or other material containing expressions of racism or xenophobia." Holocaust deniers and political parties that oppose mass immigration would also be specifically restricted.