1960 ⟶ The Badges Act

The Badges Act 1960 (Abzeichengesetz 1960) prohibits the pub...
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📜 Austrian Verbotsgesetz

In Austria, the Verbotsgesetz 1947 provided the legal framework for the process of Denazification in Austria and the suppression of any potential revival of Nazism. In 1992, it was amended to prohibit the denial or gross minimisation of the Holocaust.⟶
Austrian Verbotsgesetz (1947)
AustriaDenazificationLegislationHolocaust DenialPost-WarNazismAnti-SemitismEurope
AustriaAustria

⛔ The Badges Act

The Badges Act 1960 (Abzeichengesetz 1960) prohibits the public display of Nazi symbols in Austria, and violations are punishable by up to €4000.- fine and up to 1 month imprisonment.⟶
Badges ActNazi symbolsAustriaLegislationPost-warHolocaust remembranceNeo-NazismAnti-Semitism
AustriaAustria

📅 US Congress Designates Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust

A House Joint resolution 1014 designated 28 and 29 April 1979 as "The Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust (DRVH)." After that the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust (DRVH) has been an annual 8-day period designated by the United States Congress for civic commemorations and special educational programs that help citizens remember and draw lessons from the Holocaust.⟶
US Congress Designates Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust (1979)
Holocaust RemembranceLegislationMemorializationEducationUnited States CongressHolocaustCivic CommemorationAnti-Semitism
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