The denial of the Holocaust, anti-Semitic rhetoric and the growth of hate groups has led many European nations to pass laws criminalizing hate speech to stop the resurrection of Nazism in Europe. This article discusses individual countries and the laws that have been passed banning these hateful messages. it also addresses the conflict between freedom of speech and hate speech that many countries have to reconcile.

Concepts

freedom of speech, antisemitism

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Additional Tags

anti-semitism today, hate groups, holocaust denial, laws governing hate speech, neo-nazi's, holocaust

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional