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Article 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany grants freedom of speech. The law states, “there is no censorship and freedom of expression may be limited by law.” The Criminal code restricts malicious gossip, insult, dissemination of pornographic writings, and Holocaust denial. The constitution of Germany affirms that freedom of opinion and expression is one of the basic human rights. However, David Irving and Bishop Williamson, both of whom are Holocaust deniers have experienced have experienced strong opposition from German government for expressing their opinions regarding the events of Holocaust.
The Holocaust-denying author, David Irving who has plans to return to Germany to attend a fundraising dinner has received ban from taking rooms in Berlin Hotels. Irving was banned from entering Germany until March this year for his personal view on the events of the Holocaust. Germany had barred Irving from travelling to Germany until 2022, but a court in Munich accepted his appeal against the ban.
The same fate also befell Bishop Williamson, who was convicted but appealed against the court’s decision. He won the case in his struggle for freedom of speech for expressing his critical opinion regarding Holocaust denial. He had also been under intense pressure from his conservative Catholic church to abandon his defense and reluctantly accept criminalization, following a prosecution that emanated from an interview he gave to a Swedish television journalist in November 2008.
All these efforts by the German government only serve to limit freedom of speech in Germany. Holocaust denies have the right to express their opinions based on their historic understanding of the events. Additionally, Germany should not try to ban David Irving from accessing all hotels in Berlin just because his opinion does not express their feelings.