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The Interior Committee of the National Council decided Thursday night to extend the ban on extremist symbols. In addition to the signs of the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, those of Croatian Ustasha or Turkish "gray wolves" are now banned.
The Sunni Muslim Brotherhood, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Hamas, the military part of Hezbollah and other groups also considered by the European Union as a terrorist organization or organization. In addition, not only badges and emblems are symbols, but also gestures. Thus, the "salute to the wolf" is also punishable.
"Contradiction to the fundamental values of Austria"
The government justifies the bill by declaring that the objectives of the groups concerned are in contradiction with the fundamental values of Austria and the principle of social plurality and that the corresponding symbols are used to call for the glorification and support of violence. In order to maintain peace, order and public safety, it was therefore necessary to prohibit the use of the symbols of these groups. The emblems, signs and representations that are concrete are detailed in a regulation. According to Interior Minister Herbert Kickl (FPÖ), this is already under preparation. Derogations from the ban apply, for example, to media coverage, films, theatrical performances and exhibitions, where it is clear that they are not intended to support or to promote the ideas of terrorist organizations.
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