France - Holocaust denier verdict approved

European Parliament member, Bruno Gollnisch

The Lyons Appeal Court has confirmed conviction of a member of the European Parliament, Bruno Gollnisch, for questioning the Holocaust.

Gollnisch, a former law professor of Lyons University and a member of the European Parliament has been sentenced to five months suspended jail term and a cash fine of 5,000 euros.

Gollnisch has questioned the gas-chambers run by Nazi Germany, where thousands of Jews were allegedly murdered.

Source: www.presstv.ir

Date: March 1, 2008

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