Germans can feel safe again.
Alberta Holocaust denier reportedly arrested in Germany
Monika Schaefer, a Jasper woman who has denied the Holocaust ever happened, has reportedly been arrested in Germany.
Jan 5, 2018
"German officials should be commended for taking action against Holocaust denial," said Michael Mostyn, chief executive officer of B'nai Brith Canada, in a statement.
"We will continue to work, even across borders, to ensure that racism and bigotry find no haven in Canada."
Holocaust denial is a criminal offence in Germany. Under Germany's Incitement to Hatred laws, those found guilty of denying the Holocaust could face a maximum of five years in prison.
28 November 2017
A German court has sentenced an 89-year-old woman to 14 months in prison for Holocaust denial.
Ursula Haverbeck was initially sentenced to eight months in jail in 2016 after she claimed Auschwitz was not a concentration camp, in a letter to the mayor of the German town of Detmold.
But after giving the judge and prosecutors leaflets entitled "Only the truth will set you free" during the appeal session she was given ten additional months of imprisonment. Her overall sentence was reduced to 14 months.