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Chile’s Congress approves most of hate crime law
BBC – Chile’s Congress has approved most of an anti-discrimination law, a week after a gay man died as a result of an attack by suspected neo-Nazis. The Chamber of Deputies voted 58 to 56 in favour of the legislation, which was first proposed seven years ago. But several clauses still need to be finalised, meaning the bill now goes to a joint Chamber-Senate committee. The brutal assault on Daniel Zamudio sparked outrage and a fresh debate about hate crimes in Chile. Read Article
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