IMO you'd have to be stupid or grossly prejudiced to deny the holocaust, but is it right to criminalize thought?
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EU aims to criminalise Holocaust denial
By Tobias Buck in Brussels
Published: April 17 2007 19:56 | Last updated: April 17 2007 19:56
Laws that make denying or trivialising the Holocaust a criminal offence punishable by jail sentences will be introduced across the European Union, according to a proposal expecting to win backing from ministers Thursday.
Offenders will face up to three years in jail under the proposed legislation, which will also apply to inciting violence against ethnic, religious or national groups.
Holocaust denial is already a criminal offence in several European countries, including Germany and Austria. It is not a specific crime in Britain, though UK officials said it could already be tackled under existing legislation.