Imprisonment for two operators of the right-wing internet platform ´Altermedia`

Alert DateOctober 26, 2011 Country: Germany Address: Stralsund General Type: Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Nationalism
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants 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 N/A
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age 26-35, 46-55
Perpetrators Number 2
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

Two internet platform operators of ‘Altermedia’ were accused of Holocaust denial, hate speech, spreading racist ideas, glorifying the Nazi regime, using anti-constitutional symbols and insulting politicians. ´Altermedia` is a popular internet platform of the right-wing milieu.
The regional court Rostock sentenced the 47-year old operator to two and a half year in prison and the 30-year old operator to two years and three month in prison. Both men have been previously convicted for similar offences.

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