July 6, 2009
Five years ago France prohibited students in public schools from wearing head scarves and veils or other conspicuous religious symbols. Two weeks ago in a dramatic speech to the French Parliament, President Nicolas Sarkozy denounced the wearing of the burqa as a symbol of "enslavement" and requested legislation that would outlaw the practice in France. [...]
Read the full article →
June 29, 2009
On April 29 the House of Representatives adopted a bill (H.R. 1913) entitled the "Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009." This legislation has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration. The law would make it a federal offense to commit violence against someone because of the person's "race, color, [...]
Read the full article →
