Bob Dylan has been charged with inciting racial hatred in France for some comments . Matthew Fraser : It 's ironic since he just won France 's highest public award . He says racism is a sensitive issue in France , and Dylan controversy hit a nerve . Fraser : Today it is illegal in France to deny the Holocaust and incite racial hatred , and sell Nazi memorabilia on the Internet . This is n't surprising , because in France hate - speech cases often reach courts .
Bob Dylan has been charged with inciting racial hatred in France for some comments . Matthew Fraser : It 's ironic since he just won France 's highest public award . He says racism is a sensitive issue in France , and Dylan controversy hit a nerve . Fraser : This is n't surprising , because in France hate - speech cases often reach courts .