Imprisonment for first right-wing extremist systematically using the internet for Nazi propaganda

Alert DateFebruary 15, 2007 Country: Germany Address: Mannheim General Type: Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-semitism, Nationalism
Groups affected / Interested in: Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Internet Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Internet
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin N/A
Victims Gender N/A
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin German
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age 66+
Perpetrators Number 1
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

On 15 February 2007, the 67-year old Zündel was found guilty of incitement of the people and denying the Holocaust in 14 cases by the Regional Court in Mannheim. He was one of the first right-wing extremists who systematically used the internet for Nazi and anti-Semitic propaganda. He used his own website "Zundelsite", which he ran from Canada. He was expelled from Canada and handed over to German authorities in March 2005. In 2007, the Court sentenced him to five years in prison.

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