Legality of Holocaust denial in Germany

In Germany,  ("incitement to hatred") is a concept in German criminal law that bans incitement to hatred against segments of the population. It often applies to trials relating to Holocaust denial in Germany. In addition,  outlaws various symbols of "unconstitutional organisations", such as Nazi symbols or the ISIL flag.

German Criminal Code

Section 130

The definition of section 6 of the Code of Crimes against International Law referenced in the above § 130 is as follows:

Other sections

The following sections of the German criminal code are also relevant:

Judicial notice

The German Federal Supreme Court has, in at least one case, taken judicial notice that the Holocaust occurred.Pichent, Michelle L. (2003) "A Fertile ground: The Expansion of Holocaust Denial into the Arab World" Boston College Third World Law Review v.23 n.4

Related pages

 Holodomor denial
 Rwandan genocide denial
 Cambodian genocide denial

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References

Category:Law
Category:The Holocaust
Category:Genocide denial