Case to ban `racist characteristics´ of Zwarte Piet dismissed
(WorldNews Netherlands)

The campaigners lost their attempt to have `all racist characteristics` removed from Saturday´s Sinterklaas parade in Zaandijk, north of Amsterdam. A group calling itself the Majority Perspective Foundation went to court on Tuesday to demand that Piet exhibits no racist characteristics, such as earrings, big red lips or slavish and stupid behaviour. However, the judge said the foundation, which claims to represent a number of adults and children of African descent, had not consulted Zaandam council, which is organising the procession. The council has been `taken by...