Man Faces Trial for Disputing Holocaust (France)
SOURCE: AP (11-7-06)
LYON, France -- A French far-right leader and member of the European Parliament went on trial Tuesday over remarks in which he questioned the existence of Nazi gas chambers.
Bruno Gollnisch, the No. 2 in France's National Front party, is accused of "disputing a crime against humanity" in the trial in Lyon in southeast France.
A verdict is expected Wednesday. He faces up to one year in prison if convicted.
Bruno Gollnisch, the No. 2 in France's National Front party, is accused of "disputing a crime against humanity" in the trial in Lyon in southeast France.
A verdict is expected Wednesday. He faces up to one year in prison if convicted.
Source:
AP
Source URL:
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-france-holocaust-denial,0,668551.story
Date:
11-7-06
