October 27, 2009 - 20:43 AMT
British Bishop fined for Holocaust denial
October 26, the administrative court of the German city of Regensburg ruled to fine a member of the ultra-conservative "Brotherhood of St. Pius X" Richard Williamson for inciting ethnic hatred. Known for his Holocaust denial a British bishop was sentenced to pay a fine of 12 thousand Euros. As the German lawyer Matthias Williamson Losman stated, his client will possibly try to overturn a decision of the court. Thus, according to German law, he has a period of two weeks. In this case, the administrative court of Regensburg will begin a trial, Deutsche Welle reports.