Uproar after Italian minister wants to end anti-racism law
Source: Associated Press
Simone Somekh, Associated Press
Updated 11:24 am CDT, Friday, August 3, 2018
ROME (AP) — An Italian minister is facing broad condemnation after calling for the abolition of an anti-racism law, with key members of the government including the prime minister distancing themselves from the statements.
Family Minister Lorenzo Fontana, of the far-right League party, on Friday called for abolishing a 1993 law condemning racist violence, hatred and discrimination, saying "globalists" were using it to "disguise their anti-Italian racism as anti-Fascism."
The president of Italy's Union of Jewish Communities, Noemi Di Segni criticized the minister's words, saying the law should be enforced and defended.
Di Segni told The Associated Press that the Jewish community is concerned with the current "radicalization" of governments and populations not only in Italy, but also in Europe.
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