News 2010

Back Desecrations of cemeteries are hate crimes that exacerbate intolerance

 [30/11/10 10:30] Every second day a cemetery is desecrated in France. Acts of profanation, such as the destructions of tombs and sprayed hate messages on religious and other symbolic places, are on the rise in Europe. This is not just an issue of serious concern for the respect of religious freedom – these are unacceptable hate crimes that increase intolerance and suspicion. In recent months, desecrations of Muslim, Jewish, Christian Orthodox and Catholic cemeteries have occurred in a number of European countries, including the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Poland, Russia and Turkey.
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