German Court Sends Singer to Prison for Neo-Nazi Lyrics.
Jeffrey Fleishman.
- Los Angeles Times, 2003.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 37, Human Relations, 1522-3248; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: German Court Sends Singer to Prison for Neo-Nazi Lyrics, Dec. 23, 2003; pp. A3.
"In the first case of its kind in Germany, a right-wing rock band was deemed a criminal organization and its lead singer was sentenced Monday [Dec. 23, 2003] to more than three years in prison for lyrics that venerate Nazism and incite racial hatred." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article details how German racist rock band members were sentenced to prison for their neo-Nazi lyrics "after a six-month trial that tested the boundaries of free expression in a nation with strict laws against hate speech."
1522-3248;
Ethnic relations Freedom of speech Neo-Nazis--Germany Prison sentences Racism Racism in music Singers--Germany
Germany--Ethnic relations Germany--Politics and government