Germany aims to criminalise holocaust denial in EU

WHAT Germany describes as its “particular historic responsibility” influences many of its policies as it continues to acknowledge its crime in exterminating six million Jews in World War II.

The latest example of this is its attempt to have every country in the EU make holocaust denial a crime. Currently holding the presidency of the EU, it has resurrected the issue.

The proposal comes days after the 62nd anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and a UN resolution urging countries to reject holocaust denial.