Prosecution of Dissidents

The prosecution, by proper courts of law, of dissidents for their peaceful activities. Unless a report is on prosecution in general, it has been categorized in the subcategory of the country where the prosecution occurred.

Who Will be Left to Stand Up?

In the twenty years or so that the Gas Chamber Controversy has received a definite shape, largely due to the path breaking work of Arthur Butz and Robert Faurisson, there have been many attempts to suppress and control discussion of its themes, which are central to our understanding of the Holocaust and Modern European history….

Polish Editor Faces 23 Years for Publishing 66 Questions

“Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.”George Orwell Warsaw City Procurator filed felony charges against Adam Gmurczyk, the editor of a Polish socio-political monthly, Szczerbiec (shcherbyetz), because it published a translation of the pamphlet, 66 Questions and Answers on the Holocaust. This pamphlet was first published in the early-1980s by the Institute for Historical…

A Political Prisoner in Israel

“The question is not whether I can bear it — but should I?” July 14, 1997 Salamat! My name is Fadia and I am a student at the University of California at Berkeley. I just chanced upon your page and was really impressed, especially by the breadth of articles you've posted. My uncle, Wissam Rafeedie,…

Global Internet Liberty Campaign: Open letter to German Chancellor H. Kohl

April 23, 1997 Chancellor Helmut KohlAdenauerallee 14153113 BonnGERMANY Dear Chancellor Kohl, The undersigned organizations, members of the Global Internet Liberty Campaign, are writing to express concern about the prosecution of Felix Somm, German representative of CompuServe, for the transmission of allegedly illegal materials over the Internet. The news reports we have received indicate that Mr….

Revisionist Editor fined in France

“Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.”George Orwell A French court fined a magazine editor $5,200 for publishing revisionist articles. Gabriel Andres, editor of Rot un Wiss (Red and White) questioned the existence of “gas chambers” at Struthof-Natzweiler, a concentration camp in Alsace. Supporters of the orthodox Holocaust story believe that SS Professor August…

German Censors Indict CompuServe Official

On February 26, a CompuServe official was indicted for providing access to objectionable materials on the Internet. German prosecutors indicted Felix Somm, the Managing Director of CompuServe operations in Germany and Central Europe, for allegedly distributing “illegal pornography” and “other materials.” This marks the first case in which an indictment was rendered against a service…

Germans Imprison Revisionist Journalist

“Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.”George Orwell A German court has sentenced Hans-Christian Wendt, a 25 year-old journalist to one year in jail for spreading “neo-Nazi propaganda.” The court found Wendt, a member of the “Die Nationalen'' group, guilty of inciting racial hatred. In its judgment, the court used typical rhetoric branding Wendt…

Germany Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1996

Germany The Federal Republic of Germany is a constitutional parliamentary democracy with an independent judiciary; citizens periodically choose their representatives in free and fair multiparty elections. The head of the Federal Government, the Chancellor, is elected by the lower house of Parliament. The powers of the Chancellor and of the Parliament are set forth in…

Police Raid Revisionist Bookstore in Spain

“Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.”George Orwell Spanish police raided a Barcelona bookstore and seized over 7,000 books. Some of the confiscated books questioned the traditional holocaust story while other are said to have espoused National Socialism. According to Spanish thoughtpolice, Pedro Varela, the store's owner, was arrested and later released on bail….

German Court Orders Nuremberg book Confiscated, Author Fined

“Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.”George Orwell A judge in Munich has ruled that Carlos Porter has violated the German law against defamation and desecration. Mr. Porter has been fined 6,000 DM for writing and distributing his revisionist analysis of the Nuremberg trials, Not Guilty at Nuremberg. The total fine amounts to 6,000…

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