Irving sentenced to 3 years

by **nomo** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:58 pm

Austria Imposes 3-Year Sentence on Notorious Holocaust Denier Published: February 21, 2006 <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/21/international/europe/21austria.html">www.nytimes.com/2006/02/2...stria.html</a> VIENNA, Feb. 20 (AP) — The British historian David Irving on Monday pleaded guilty to denying the Holocaust and was sentenced to three years in prison. He conceded that he was wrong when he said there were no Nazi gas chambers at the Auschwitz death camp. Mr. Irving, handcuffed and wearing a navy blue suit, arrived in court carrying a copy of one of his books, "Hitler's War," which challenges the extent of the Holocaust. "I made a mistake when I said there were no gas chambers at Auschwitz," he told the court before his sentencing, at which he faced up to 10 years in prison. "In no way did I deny the killings of millions of people by the Nazis," testified Mr. Irving, who has written nearly 30 books. He also expressed sorrow "for all the innocent people who died during the Second World War." Mr. Irving's lawyer, Elmar Kresbach, immediately announced that he would appeal the sentence. "I consider the verdict a little too stringent," he said. "I would say it's a bit of a message trial." Mr. Irving appeared shocked as the sentence was read. Moments later, an elderly man who identified himself as a family friend called out, "Stay strong, David! Stay strong!" The man was escorted from the courtroom. Mr. Irving, 67, has been in custody since Nov. 11, when he was arrested in the southern province of Styria on charges stemming from two speeches he gave in Austria in 1989 in which he was accused of denying the Nazis' annihilation of six million Jews. He has contended that most of those who died at camps like Auschwitz were not executed, but instead succumbed to diseases like typhus. He was denied bail by a Vienna court, which said there was a risk he would flee the country. He was convicted under a 1992 law, which applies to "whoever denies, grossly plays down, approves or tries to excuse the National Socialist genocide or other National Socialist crimes against humanity in a print publication, in broadcast or other media." Mr. Irving's trial came during a period of intense debate in Europe over freedom of expression, after European newspapers printed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that set off deadly protests worldwide.

by **havanagila** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 6:02 pm

I'm sure that Austrian prison is still much better than being free and living in...Rwanda ? Gaza ? South Central LA ? --Lots of Schnitzel and apple pies.

by **antiaristo** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:14 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>US 'aware' of Iraq torture Herman Grech The US is "aware" of torture taking place in Iraqi prisons, according to the outgoing Maltese UN human rights chief in Iraq. "Yes, torture is happening now, mainly in illegal detention places. Such centres are mostly being run by militia that have been absorbed by the police force," says John Pace, who retired last week as human rights chief for the UN assistance mission in Iraq. In a frank interview with The Times, Dr Pace says photos and forensic records have proved that torture was rife inside detention centres. Though the process of release has been speeded up, there are an estimated 23,000 people in detention, of whom 80 to 90 per cent are innocent. He says the Baghdad morgue received 1,100 bodies in July alone, about 900 of whom bore evidence of torture or summary execution. That continued throughout the year and last December there were 780 bodies, including 400 having gunshot wounds or wounds as those caused by electric drills. Dr Pace expresses deep concern over the progress of the Saddam Hussein trial, saying he would have preferred to see the former dictator tried internationally. After two years serving in Iraq, Dr Pace says that the non-existence of law and order has left society without any protection, clearly reflecting that the US invasion was not properly planned.<hr></blockquote> <a href="http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=215387">www.timesofmalta.com/core...?id=215387</a>

by **Darklo** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:19 pm

Im surprised by the lack of coverage on this. Seems to me an incredible coincidence that just at the time that Iran is jumping up and down about the Holocaust, this man is convicted. Its illegal in Austria or Germany to state that you dont think the official story is accurate. This is outrageous. Just as the response by extreme muslims to a couple of cartoons. These are very disturbing coincidences. A number of chaotic systems are begining to feed into each other a time of growing instability. Iran, Islamo Fascists, Fascist Bush et al, Massive global financial imbalances, Oil, Global Warming. Who knows which are real, which are psyops, and to what extent. Its going to be an interesting couple of months.

Irving sentenced to 3 years

Irving sentenced to 3 years

Re: Irving sentenced to 3 years

Or Iraq

Re: Or Iraq

Who is online