Slovakia keeps law against Holocaust denial
By The Associated PressSlovak lawmakers yesterday rejected a government proposal to decriminalize Holocaust denial, which is currently punishable by up to three years in prison. The Slovak Justice Ministry had argued that a 2001 law outlawing denial of the Holocaust infringed on freedom of speech. Lawmakers launched a counterproposal to keep the law in place, and their measure was approved in a 108-1 vote, with 19 abstentions. The ministry's proposal, which was part of a larger amendment to the penal code, stirred criticism throughout the country, including from several Jewish groups. Gabor Gal, one of the lawmakers opposing the government proposal, said the law was important to ensure that the such crimes were not repeated.
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