Racial but not religious hatred becomes a crime in EU

Incitement to racial hatred and xenophobia is to become a crime across the European Union. But after a fraught debate involving significant national differences, attempts to single out religious aggravation and holocaust denial were rejected. In Britain the EU law...

Racial but not religious hatred becomes a crime in EU

Incitement to racial hatred and xenophobia is to become a crime across the European Union. But after a fraught debate involving significant national differences, attempts to single out religious aggravation and holocaust denial were rejected. In Britain the EU law...

United Church of Canada urges end to boycott of Palestine

The moderator of the United Church of Canada has written to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urging his government to “urgently and immediately resume financial support to the Palestinian Unity Government” – writes Ferdy Baglo. The United...

United Church of Canada urges end to boycott of Palestine

The moderator of the United Church of Canada has written to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper urging his government to “urgently and immediately resume financial support to the Palestinian Unity Government” – writes Ferdy Baglo. The United...

Attempt to revive Jerry Springer The Opera prosecution

The High Court has allowed a legal challenge by activist Stephen Green to a magistrate’s decision not to issue a private prosecution for blasphemy over Jerry Springer the Opera. Mr Justice Underhill has granted a judicial review of the ruling of District Judge...