Appeals Court Finds MP ŽEmaitaitis Guilty of Antisemitism and Trivialising Holocaust
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The Lithuanian Court of Appeal will announce its verdict on Wednesday in the case of Remigijus Žemaitaitis, the chairman of Nemunas Aušra, who was convicted of inciting hatred against Jews and belittling the Holocaust.
After the Lithuanian Court of Appeal recognized that the chairman of the "Nemunas Dawn", member of the Seimas Remigijus Žemaitaitis, incited hatred against Jews and grossly belittled the Holocaust, representatives of this party do not raise the question of changes in the faction and party leadership. "Perhaps changes are initiated when something unexpected happens. It is not that we did not expect this.
On July 22, the Lithuanian Court of Appeal found Seimas deputy Remigijus Žamaitaitis guilty of inciting hatred against Jews and grossly denigrating the Holocaust, increasing the fine imposed on him to 10,000 euros.
The Lithuanian Court of Appeal ruled on Wednesday that Remigijus Žemaitaitis, a member of parliament and leader of the Nemunas Dawn party, was rightly convicted in a criminal case for anti-Semitic statements.
The Lithuanian Court of Appeal on Wednesday found Seimas member Remigijus Žemaitaitis guilty of inciting hatred against Jews and grossly belittling the Holocaust, and increased his fine to EUR 10,000.
Appeals court finds MP Žemaitaitis guilty of antisemitism and trivialising Holocaust
Lithuania’s Court of Appeal found lawmaker Remigijus Žemaitaitis guilty of inciting hatred against Jews and grossly trivialising the Holocaust, increasing his fine to 10,000 euros. Žemaitaitis, leader of the Nemunas Dawn party, said he would appeal the ruling, accusing the court of making a political decision. “It is a pity that political decisions are still prevalent in the courts,” Žemaitaitis told reporters. He said he would seek a new assess…
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