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During a hearing on anti-semitism today, Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) claimed that those who “espouse hate” are not protected under the First Amendment, and called for the federal government to be “more aggressive” in its efforts to combat hateful rhetoric. Senator Cardin serves as the Chair of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which is also referred to as the Helsinki Commission. […] On Dec. 13, the Helsinki Commission held a hearing entitled, “The Alarming Rise of Anti-Semitism and Its Threat to Democracy.” During the hearing, Cardin stated, “If you espouse hate, if you espouse violence, you’re...

Smith Wins Parliamentary Assembly Approval of Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism, Human Trafficking 7/8/03 6:32:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: Ben Anderson of the Helsinki Commission, 202-225-1901 e-mail: Ben.Anderson@mail.house.gov; web: http://www.csce.gov WASHINGTON, July 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- United States Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) returned to Washington today after winning passage of measures to combat anti-Semitism and human trafficking while attending the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's 12th annual Parliamentary Assembly. Chairman Smith's two resolutions draw on his leadership during last year's parliamentary assembly in spearheading a forum to combat anti-Semitism and his legislative...