Swedish MEP files police complaint accusing Danish colleague of racist hate speech
by Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#76YH1)
Abir Al-Sahlani targeted on social media after condemning anti-immigration chants in European parliament
A Swedish MEP has filed a police complaint accusing a fellow MEP of racist hate speech after she was targeted on social media over her condemnation of far-right, anti-immigration chants in the European parliament.
The complaint, which was filed last week with police in Sweden, relates to the aftermath last month of the decision by some rightwing MEPs to erupt in chants of send them back" following a vote aimed at increasing deportations across the EU.
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