 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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War on Terror: Move to drop religious hatred law from anti-terrorism Bill fails.
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The Birmingham Post (England)
| Date:
November 27, 2001
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A bid to remove a new offence of incitement to religious hatred from emergency anti-terrorism legislation failed in the Commons last night.
Despite cross party concerns, the move to drop the new offence from the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Bill was defeated by 328 votes to 209, Government majority 119.
As MPs continued last night's Commons debate on the Bill, there were claims it was being rushed too quickly into law. In committee stage debate on the m...
