MPs reject populist calls to scrap ban on inciting hatred and discrimination

[PHDNM]

MPs reject populist calls to scrap ban on inciting hatred and discrimination

MPs on Thursday rejected calls by right-wing populist party VNL to widen the laws on freedom of expression. The VNL wants to scrap two clauses from the current law, one on group insult and the other on inciting hatred and discrimination.

While the VVD accepts that the definition could be widened in principle, the CDA says any changes will make it easier to deny the Holocaust took place, news agency ANP said.

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/12/mps-reject-populist-calls-to-scrap-ban-on-inciting-hatred-and-discrimination/

[Peterski]

How about the Armenian Genocide? Is it all about the Holocaust? People are fed up with this already.

Either criminalize attempts to deny all modern genocides, or do not criminalize denying any of them.

Holocaust is no different than other genocides. Why didn't Israel recognize the Armenian Genocide?:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Genocide_recognition#Position_of_Israel