Posts Tagged ‘holocaust denial’
July 10th, 2009
Simon Sheppard (51) and Stephen Whittle (42) have become the first people in the UK to be convicted of inciting racial hatred online. Sheppard and Whittle ran websites featuring pictures of murdered jews alongside cartoons and articles deriding ethnic groups. They were tried at Leeds Crown Court last year but before the Jury could return a verdict the two men fled to the USA attempting to claim political asylum. Whittle, who wrote the offensive articles, was condemned to two years and four months, Sheppard, who published it online, to four years and ten months.
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May 12th, 2009
Facebook is under fire over its policies, after it emerged that the social networking site has refused to close groups that promote Holocaust denial despite complaints. Read more
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October 17th, 2008
Holocaust denier
Frederick Toben was returned to custody today, having been denied bail at Westminster Magistrates Court. Toben, 64, is facing extradition to Germany under a European Arrest Warrant.
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October 17th, 2008
The European Arrest Warrant is a valuable tool, writes Chris Huhne, but it should not be used to restrict freedom of expression
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October 10th, 2008
Submissions for bail for Holocaust revisionist Frederick Toben will now not be heard until next week.
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October 3rd, 2008
The extradition hearing of Australian Holocaust revisionist
Frederick Toben has been adjourned until 17 October.
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October 2nd, 2008
The arrest of Frederick Toben could have implications for freedom of expression in the UK, says Padraig Reidy
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October 2nd, 2008
Frederick Toben, a historian who has been convicted in Germany for Holocaust denial, was arrested by UK police at Heathrow airport yesterday.
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