比利时法院宣布否认大屠杀的作者无罪;裁决引发犹太人团体的反弹。 Belgian court acquits author of Holocaust denial; ruling sparks backlash from Jewish groups.

比利时一家法院在作者Herman Brusselmans写了一篇引起争议的专栏之后,宣告他无罪,罪名包括否认大屠杀和煽动仇恨。 A Belgian court acquitted author Herman Brusselmans of charges including Holocaust denial and incitement to hatred after he wrote a controversial column. 尽管专栏载有对犹太人的冒犯性言论,但法院裁定,他的言论自由保护了他的言论。 Despite the column containing offensive remarks about Jews, the court ruled that his freedom of expression protected his statements. 这项决定受到犹太组织的强烈谴责,警告说它破坏了反对反犹太主义的努力。 This decision was met with strong condemnation from Jewish organizations, warning it undermines efforts against antisemitism.