Australia on Thursday passed anti-hate crime laws under which a Nazi salute in public, among other similar offences, will be punishable by a mandatory jail sentence.

Summary

Australia has enacted strict anti-hate crime laws, mandating jail sentences for public Nazi salutes and other hate-related offenses.

Punishments range from 12 months for lesser crimes to six years for terrorism-related hate offenses.

The legislation follows a rise in antisemitic attacks, including synagogue vandalism and a foiled bombing plot targeting Jewish Australians.

The law builds on state-level bans, with prior convictions for individuals performing Nazi salutes in public spaces, including at sporting events and courthouses.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 day ago

    Burning a cross on someone’s lawn isn’t physically violent either. So I guess you’re okay with it?

    • John Richard@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      12 hours ago

      So you illegally trespass onto someone elses’ property which is their safe zone to commit arson & vandalism? You are allowed to burn all the crosses you want on your own lawn as long as it doesn’t violate fire codes where you live. That is free speech. Really dumb argument by you BTW. Do you want to be locked up for it cause you don’t like free speech?

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        3 hours ago

        You can burn a cross on a sidewalk in front of someone’s house. That is not trespassing or vandalism or arson and is exactly how the KKK has gotten away with it in the past.

        And yes, I do want them to be locked up for that. You are either okay with it or didn’t even consider the possibility that a sidewalk is a public space.