I had to look it up to be sure, but here's what I found:
One very serious adverse factor is the presence of a criminal conviction. The regulations preclude granting asylum to anyone convicted of a "particularly serious" crime, which is one that indicates the perpetrator poses a danger to the community.
If you're a holocaust denier, you may well also be a member of various hate organizations, and may have committed crimes of that nature. Of course, that's certainly not always the case.
As a proponent of free speech, I personally think holocaust denial should be legal and made fun of mercilessly.
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Date: 2010-07-14 09:22 pm (UTC)One very serious adverse factor is the presence of a criminal conviction. The regulations preclude granting asylum to anyone convicted of a "particularly serious" crime, which is one that indicates the perpetrator poses a danger to the community.
If you're a holocaust denier, you may well also be a member of various hate organizations, and may have committed crimes of that nature. Of course, that's certainly not always the case.
As a proponent of free speech, I personally think holocaust denial should be legal and made fun of mercilessly.