Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Hate-Preachers Have to Expect Charges | Germany | Deutsche Welle |

"Hate-Preachers Have to Expect Charges
Preachers of religious hatred, most notably imams, frequently escape prosecution for their 'opinions,' but what can German prosecutors do when Christian preachers do the same?

If Germans were polled as to whom they would think of when the term 'preacher of hate' were mentioned, then you most likely would hear the name Metin Kaplan, 'the Caliph of Cologne.' His 20 years of asylum in Germany were filled with constant frays with the Interior Ministry. The most well-known was his call for the death of a rival for which he was finally indicted in Germany. In October, German authorities deported him to Turkey where he is being tried for treason."

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