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Norwegian University Professor Accused of Holocaust Denial
Professor Stefan Sander-Pass of the University of Bergen in Norway is under fire for operating a blog denying the Holocaust and claiming Nazi extermination facilities never existed. He admitted to writing the blog but denied Nazi ideology, stating his words were personal opinion protected by free speech.
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What happened
- 01University of Bergen Professor Stefan Sander-Pass is accused of Holocaust denial on a private blog.
- 02Sander-Pass claimed Nazi extermination facilities never existed and agreed fewer than six million Jews were murdered.
- 03He admitted to writing the blog but denied Nazi ideology, citing freedom of expression.
- 04The University of Bergen will not take action against him, citing freedom of expression.
- 05The controversy arises as Norway nears the anniversary of deporting Jews to Auschwitz.
The university has stated it will not take action against him, citing freedom of expression. The controversy comes as Norway prepares to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the deportation of its Jewish population to Auschwitz.
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