MADRID – The Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain has slammed a Supreme Court decision to overturn the convictions of four people accused of distributing pro-Nazi publications.
The federation said Monday it noted “with extreme concern” that Spain’s judiciary does not consider criminal the sale of books denying the Holocaust and promoting racism.
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The court ruling Friday said the men could be found guilty only if they had incited people to commit Nazi-type crimes.
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The Israeli embassy also criticized the decision.
The four were linked to the now-closed Kalki bookshop and Circle for Indo-European Studies in northeastern Barcelona. They were convicted in 2009 by a Barcelona court and sentenced to prison terms of up to three-and-a-half years.
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