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European Police Conduct Sweeping Raids, Mass Arrests for Online ‘Hate Speech’ in Germany, Italy, France, Greece, Norway, Britain and the Czech Republic

European police in coordinated raids against online hate speech

3 November 2020

REUTERS — European police launched coordinated raids in seven countries on Tuesday as part of a clampdown on online hatred and incitement to violence, the European Union law enforcement agency Europol and German prosecutors said.

In Germany, police searched 83 apartments and other buildings to seize evidence like smart phones and laptops. Prosecutors said 96 suspects are being questioned about hateful posts they made online.

One of the suspects is accused of making anti-Semitic comments while another insulted a female politician online, prosecutors in the German region of Rheinland Palatinate said in a statement.

The raids are part of an annual drive initiated by German prosecutors, joined this year for the first time by Italy, France, Greece, Norway, Britain and the Czech Republic under the coordination of Europol.

Tuesday’s raids are focused on online posts that promote racism and xenophobia, a Europol spokesman said.

Germany has some of the world’s toughest laws on defamation, incitement to commit crimes and threats of violence, with prison sentences for Holocaust denial or inciting hatred against minorities[…]

3 Comments on European Police Conduct Sweeping Raids, Mass Arrests for Online ‘Hate Speech’ in Germany, Italy, France, Greece, Norway, Britain and the Czech Republic

  1. ” Hate speech ” is a very wide sweeping and vague notion …

    Often , just telling an unpalatable truth could be labeled as ” hate speech ” !!!

  2. What exactly is hate speech telling the truth such as the so called Holocaust is nothing more than the greatest hoax of the twentieth century and the greatest money making swindle in the history of mankind. When is Germany if ever going to get off there knees and take there pride and country back and stop jailing people who have the guts to speak out?

    • LIES LIES LIES. We all know its the ARRESTS HAPPENING due to CORRUPT POLITICIANS and ELITE CEOS !! WAKE UP PEOPLE…STOP READING THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA.

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