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The parliament of Greece will discuss a new draft bill providing stiffer penalties for individuals and political parties who engage in racism or incite racist violence, Kathimerini reported.

According to bill's provisions, a party of association promoting racism will be cut off from state funding of any kind for between one and six months.

Individuals engaging in racist acts can be jailed for between three months and three years. They will also face fines of 5,000 to 20,000 euros. If their actions lead to another crime they may face a minimum six-month prison sentence.

Those denying genocides, crimes against humanity, war crimes, the Holocaust may face jail terms from three months to three years.

Government sources told Kathimerini that the Justice Ministry would be taking on board the concerns voiced by 38 New Democracy MPs who asked in a letter that there be a specific reference to the genocide of Black Sea and Asia Minor Greeks, as well as Armenians and Assyrians. The Greek Parliament has recognized these slaughters as genocide since 199

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