Fredrick Töben
German-Australian author and Holocaust denier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gerald Fredrick Töben, more commonly known as Fredrick Töben (2 June 1944 – 29 June 2020),[1][2] was a German-born Australian citizen who was director and founder of the Adelaide Institute, a Holocaust denial group in Australia.[3] He was the author of works on education, political science, and history.
Fredrick Töben | |
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Born | Gerald Fredrick Töben (1944-06-02)2 June 1944 |
Died | 29 June 2020(2020-06-29) (aged 76) |
Known for | founder of the Adelaide Institute, a Holocaust denial group in Australia, conviction for breaching Germany's Holocaust Law |
In 1998, Töben was arrested and imprisoned for nine months in Mannheim Prison for breaching Germany's Holocaust Law (§ 130 public incitement) prohibiting anyone from defaming the dead.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Töben wrote of his work: "If you wish to begin to doubt the Holocaust-Shoah narrative, you must be prepared for personal sacrifice, must be prepared for marriage and family break-up, loss of career, and go to prison."[5] In the past he denied that he said that the Holocaust was a "lie".[5]
Involved in a number of controversies and court actions, Töben served three jail sentences: in 1999, for seven months in Germany for breaching Germany's Holocaust Law, Section 130, that outlaws “Incitement to hatred“;[5] in 2008, for 50 days in the United Kingdom when he was transiting through Heathrow and Germany wanted him extradited under a European Arrest Warrant, which the court declared invalid; and in 2009, for three months in South Australia for contempt of court, for which he apologised to the court.