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Law against Fascism, Neofascism and Similar Expressions

The Law against Fascism, Neofascism and Similar Expressions, also known as the Law against fascism or the Anti-fascism law, is a 2024 Venezuelan bill intended to "establish the means and mechanisms to preserve peaceful coexistence and public tranquility" and "protect Venezuelan society from the emergence of any expression of a fascist, neo-fascist or similar nature". On 2 April, Delcy Rodríguez presented it to the V National Assembly of Venezuela, controlled by the administration of Nicolás Maduro; it passed its first reading on the same day, in record time. The law, which would need a second hearing, would ban certain organizations, messages on social media, and create penalties including increased sentences for organizations that promote what Maduro's government defines as fascism or neo-fascism, with features of racism, chauvinism, classism, moral conservatism and neoliberalism.

Reception
After first reading A director for Human Rights Watch tweeted that the law would "allow opponents to be criminalized and candidates to be disqualified". Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) serving on the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations issued a statement expressing concern that the upcoming presidential elections would not be "free, fair, nor democratic", nothing the passage of the bill as "further proof that civil society, political opposition, and freedom of the press have no place in Venezuela". The Simon Wiesenthal Center expressed concern that, if enacted, the law could have antisemitic applications. == References ==
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