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France court ruled government responsible in Jewish deportation [this day at law]
February 16, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On February 16, 2009, the French Council of State ruled that the French government was responsible for the World War II deportation of Jews. The ruling served as a formal recognition of the complicity of the French government in the Holocaust. The French courts had previously fined both the.... [more]
Germany appeals court upholds conviction of UK bishop for Holocaust denial
July 11, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
The Regensberg Court of Appeals in southern Germany on Monday upheld the conviction of British Bishop Richard Williamson for incitement for denying the Holocaust. The court reduced his punishment, however, to a fine of 6,500 euro from the initial 10,000 euro fine as a result of Williamson's.... [more]
German court convicted UK bishop for Holocaust denial [this day at law]
April 16, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On April 16, 2010, the Regensburg District Court in southern Germany convicted British Bishop Richard Williamson of incitement for denying the Holocaust and ordered him to pay a ? 10,000 fine. The case stemmed from an interview to Swedish TV channel SVT1, broadcast in January 2009, in which Wi....... [more]
Dutch court acquits Arab group of hate speech over Holocaust cartoon
April 22, 2010 by Erin Bock
The Netherlands Utrecht District Court on Thursday acquitted members of the Arab European League (AEL) of hate speech charges resulting from the posting a cartoon on their website that insinuated that the Holocaust was fabricated. The criminal complaint against the group alleged that the cartoon.... [more]
Germany court convicts UK bishop for Holocaust denial
April 16, 2010 by Sarah Paulsworth
The Regensburg District Court in southern Germany convicted British Bishop Richard Williamson of incitement on Friday for denying the Holocaust and ordered him to pay a 10,000 euro fine. The case stemmed from an interview to Swedish TV channel SVT1, broadcast in January 2009,in which Williamson.... [more]
Hungary parliament passes bill criminalizing Holocaust denial
February 24, 2010 by Jay Carmella
The Hungarian Parliament passed a bill on Monday that prohibits denials of the Holocaust. The law, which passed 197-1 with 142 members abstaining, makes denying the Holocaust a criminal offense punishable by up to 3 years in prison. The bill was proposed by Attila Mesterhzy, the Hungarian....... [more]
France court rules government responsible for deporting Jews in WWII
February 16, 2009 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The French Council of State, France's highest court, ruled Monday that the French government bore responsibility for deporting Jews during World War II, while denying further reparations for individuals. The council was asked by the Paris administrative court to issue an advisory opinion in the....... [more]
Australia weighing ICJ genocide incitement lawsuit against Iran president
May 14, 2008 by Andrew Gilmore
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd told Australian news service Sky News Wednesday that his government is considering bringing a lawsuit against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for alleged incitement of genocide. Rudd characterized some of.... [more]
Germany court rejects Zundel appeal of Holocaust denial sentence
September 17, 2007 by Leslie Schulman
The German Federal Court of Justice said Monday it has dismissed an appeal made by writer Ernst Zundel to overturn his February conviction for denying the Holocaust. Earlier this year, Zundel was sentenced to five years in prison after the court found him guilty on 14 counts of incitement, libel.... [more]
Austrian neo-Nazi writer arrested in Spain for denying Holocaust
August 23, 2007 by Mike Rosen-Molina
An Austrian writer wanted for denying the Holocaust was arrested Thursday by Spanish police in Malaga, Spain. Gerd Honsik was convicted of neo-Nazi activities in his native Austria in 1992 and sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison, but fled to Spain to avoid jail time. Honsik has written books.... [more]
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