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Le Pen loses Nazi remark appeal

The founder of France’s far right National Front party has been convicted of contesting crimes against humanity for saying the Nazi occupation was not “particularly inhumane”.

Le Pen loses Nazi remark appeal

Thu, 16 Feb, 2012 - 13:33

The founder of France’s far right National Front party has been convicted of contesting crimes against humanity for saying the Nazi occupation was not “particularly inhumane”.

A French appeals court sentenced Jean-Marie Le Pen to a three-month suspended prison sentence and a €10,000 fine.

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