Archive for the ‘Law’ Category

Austrian pastry maker may face charges for baking Nazi cakes

Monday, April 11th, 2011

source: Haaretz

Pastry chef Manfred Klaschka says ‘If someone orders it, I make it.’; Holocaust survivors’ group says this is exactly the sort of thinking that ‘led us into the disaster 70 years ago.’
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French veil ban: BBC User views

Monday, April 11th, 2011

source: BBC News

A law has come into force in France which makes it an offence for a Muslim woman to conceal her face behind a veil when in public.

“German foreign minister ‘ashamed’ of diplomats’ role in Holocaust”

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

source: Macleans.ca

BERLIN - Germany’s Foreign Minister expressed shame Thursday at the role wartime-era diplomats played in assisting the Nazis with what he called “administrative coldness” in carrying out the Holocaust.

South African’s refugee case causes backlash against ‘racist’ Canada

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Source: The Globe and Mail

Ruling grants white South African refugee status, citing claimant’s ‘convincing proof’ that he was beaten and unable to find work because of his race.

Why Copyright?

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Source: blip.tv

This film, produced by Michael Geist and Daniel Albahary, asks “Why copyright?”.