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Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Thursday, 9 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 March 2017. It was answered by Sarah Newton (Conservative) on Monday, 20 March 2017 on behalf of the Home Office.


Antisemitism: Publications

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to prevent the sale of books denying the Holocaust on Amazon UK.

Answer

The Government deplores attempts to deny the Holocaust, including those views expressed in a pseudo-intellectual manner, and condemns any organisation or individual that does so. If Holocaust denial is expressed in a way that is threatening, abusive, or insulting and incites racial hatred, or is likely to do so, then that would be unlawful under the Public Order Act 1986.

DCLG officials attend the Cyber Hate Crime working group where Amazon is represented and will raise these issues with them at the next meeting.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
67210
Session
2016-17
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Publications Nazi war crimes Antisemitism Amazon Holocaust
Link
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