French comic sentenced to jail for Holocaust denialNovember 26, 2015 - 11:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Controversial French comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala has been sentenced to two months in jail by a Belgian court for racist and anti-Semitic comments he made during a show in Belgium, BBC News reports. Dieudonne was also fined €9,000 by the court in the city of Liege. He was not in court. The comedian, who insists he is not anti-Semitic, made the remarks during a show in Liege in 2012. He has several convictions for anti-Semitism and hate speech. One of his most recent was after the attack in January on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris. Dieudonne rose to prominence through the invention of the "quenelle", a hand gesture critics have likened to an inverted Nazi salute. Several French cities have banned the comedian from performing. The Belgian court's judgement on Wednesday, November 25 said that "all the accusations against Dieudonne were established - both incitement to hatred and hate speech but also Holocaust denial". Eric Lemmens, a lawyer for Belgium's Jewish organisations, said the guilty verdict was a "major victory". Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |