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Harsh Spaniard xenophobe sentence not harsh enough?

Published: 11 August, 2009, 13:07


Nazi, Spain (AFP Photo / Dominique Faget)

Spain's “inadequacy” in deterring racism has been blamed for rising xenophobic attacks. Will the recent first-ever sentencing of neo-Nazis mean a new intolerance to racism? Or is it just a feeble stab to appease critics?

 
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