A preacher active in a prison in Lelystad, the Netherlands, has been suspended after insufficiently opposing inflammatory texts during meetings he led. During church services, prisoners promoted Black Power, a political movement that aims to advance the interests of people of African descent. Political texts are not allowed in Dutch prisons.
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Pastor Suspended for Not Controlling Prison Services
A preacher active in a prison in Lelystad, the Netherlands, has been suspended after insufficiently opposing inflammatory texts during meetings he led. During church services, prisoners promoted Black Power, a...
by Nederlands Juristen Comité voor de Mensenrechten
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