Laws and typical prosecutions

Anti-revisionist laws
country
status
pretext
penalty
Germany in effect defaming the memory of the dead up to five years in prison
France in effect denial of historic events of WWII
England pending pending formulation TBD
Switzerland in effect
Canada in effect spreading false news (old law) up to five years in prison
Canada in effect likely to cause hatred (new law) unlimited fines and undertaking requirements
Poland in effect denial of Nazi or Communist crimes up to three years in prison
USA within scope of Communications Decency Act found unconstitutional found unconstitutional
USA within scope of Communications Decency Act II in committee in committee
USA Sense of Congress Resolution for a specific law TBD TBD
USA in effect failure to have an unrequired license varying fines

Typical prosecutions as of Spring 1999
person
country
specific act
complainant
outcome
David Irving, historian Germany citing a museum curator regarding his museum state guilty, fined, fine increased on appeal
David Irving, historian Canada exercising free speech in Canada state deported
Germar Rudolph, Chemist Germany reporting scientific findings, refusing to renounce science state charged, left country to avoid prosecution
Ernst Zundel, publisher Canada reprinting a pamphlet (old law) jewish organizations guilty, imprisoned, overturned
Ernst Zundel, publisher Canada having a US website named after him (new law) jewish organizations pending
Roger Garaudy, philosopher France writing a book on Israeli politics jewish organizations guilty, fined
Jean Plantin, historian France just mentioning three books banned in France in his magazine jewish organizations police harrassment, detention, computer and records confiscated
Jean Plantin, historian France earning a master's degree jewish organizations fined, suspended sentence
Jean Plantin, historian France both the above jewish organizations master's degree revoked
Frederick Toben, Professor of History Germany operating a website in Australia state awaiting trial
Doug Christie, columnist Canada writing a single newspaper column (new law) jewish organizations innocent
Doug Christie, columnist Canada writing newspaper columns on related themes (new law) jewish organizations guilty, fined
Dariusz Ratajczak, Professor of History Poland writing an academic history text committee investigating Nazi and Communist crimes, composition unknown awaiting trial
Fred Leuchter, engineer, subject of critically acclaimed movie USA testifying at a trial in Canada according to the oath he took jewish organizations undertaking agreement with the court in lieu of judgement
Fred Leuchter, engineer, subject of critically acclaimed movie Germany giving a lecture in Germany jewish organizations charged, refused to return to stand trial
Carlos Porter, linguist Germany Refusal publically profess belief in the occurance of the impossible state tried in absentia, found guilty

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