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| Bob Dylan has been sued by a French-based Croatian community organisation for alleged racism. Representatives from the Council of Croats in France (CRICCF) have filed a complaint in connection with a 2012 interview where the singer drew a line between Croats and Nazis. | |
| According to CRICCF secretary general Vlatko Maric, Parisian courts have accepted to hear their case and asked Dylan to appear as part of the hearing. "[Dylan's comments were] an incitement to hatred," Marić said in a statement. Although France has strict hate speech laws, CRICCF stated that all they are seeking is an apology. | According to CRICCF secretary general Vlatko Maric, Parisian courts have accepted to hear their case and asked Dylan to appear as part of the hearing. "[Dylan's comments were] an incitement to hatred," Marić said in a statement. Although France has strict hate speech laws, CRICCF stated that all they are seeking is an apology. |
| Dylan's controversial remarks appeared more than a year ago, in a conversation with Rolling Stone's Mikal Gilmore. "[The United States] is just too fucked up about [skin] colour," Dylan said. "Blacks know that some whites didn't want to give up slavery – that if they had their way, they would still be under the yoke ... If you got a slave master or [Klu Klux] Klan in your blood, blacks can sense that. That stuff lingers to this day. Just like Jews can sense Nazi blood and the Serbs can sense Croatian blood." | Dylan's controversial remarks appeared more than a year ago, in a conversation with Rolling Stone's Mikal Gilmore. "[The United States] is just too fucked up about [skin] colour," Dylan said. "Blacks know that some whites didn't want to give up slavery – that if they had their way, they would still be under the yoke ... If you got a slave master or [Klu Klux] Klan in your blood, blacks can sense that. That stuff lingers to this day. Just like Jews can sense Nazi blood and the Serbs can sense Croatian blood." |
| Following the interview, several Croatian radio stations reportedly removed Dylan's songs from their playlists. The CRICCF brought forward their complaint in November 2012, naming Dylan as a defendant as well as Rolling Stone's French publisher. "We have nothing against Rolling Stone magazine or Bob Dylan as a singer," Maric said. "[But] you cannot equate Croatian [war] criminals with all Croats." | Following the interview, several Croatian radio stations reportedly removed Dylan's songs from their playlists. The CRICCF brought forward their complaint in November 2012, naming Dylan as a defendant as well as Rolling Stone's French publisher. "We have nothing against Rolling Stone magazine or Bob Dylan as a singer," Maric said. "[But] you cannot equate Croatian [war] criminals with all Croats." |
| In 2010, Dylan played concerts both in Belgrade, Serbia and in Zagreb, Croatia. He previously visited Belgrade for a gig in 1991, just two weeks before Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia. | In 2010, Dylan played concerts both in Belgrade, Serbia and in Zagreb, Croatia. He previously visited Belgrade for a gig in 1991, just two weeks before Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia. |
| Dylan was recently awarded France's Legion of Honour, the country's highest award. | Dylan was recently awarded France's Legion of Honour, the country's highest award. |
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