Germany v. Porter - Softcover

Porter, Carlos

Softcover

ISBN 10: 129148339X ISBN 13: 9781291483390

Verlag: Lulu.com, 2013

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Very little is published on the repression of dissenting historical research and political opinion in Europe. "Censorship" is something that happens only in Burma, China, Turkey, Egypt, and other far-away places. Censorship in Europe is simply a "matter o

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Very little is published on the repression of dissenting historical research and political opinion in Europe. ""Censorship"" is something that happens only in Burma, China, Turkey, Egypt, and other far-away places. Censorship in Europe is simply a ""matter of criminal law""! The ""law"" is almost completely one-sided and the defendants are almost invariably so-called ""right-wingers"" and ""nationalists"". In Germany, dissidents can be charged with 3 different offences: ""popular incitement"", ""incitement to racial hatred"", and ""defaming the dead"". The statute of limitations is 10 years, as against 3 or 6 for most serious felonies. No transcripts are made of oral argument before the courts, and no substantive defense is possible: defendants are permitted to argue technicalities only. Lawyers ""guilty"" of defending their clients too vigorously are commonly imprisoned as well. One case, however - the records of which are reproduced here - took an unexpected turn when the wild-card defendant refused to cooperate...

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• Verlag: Lulu.com
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 129148339X
• ISBN 13: 9781291483390
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 66