Holocaust Denier Reynouard Loses Extradition Battle in Scotland

The case underscores the complexities of regulating online hate speech and sparks debates about the legal consequences of Holocaust denial.

Vincent Reynouard, a French Holocaust denier, has lost his legal bid to resist extradition from Scotland, where he had been living for two years.
Reynouard was arrested in November 2022 following an arrest warrant issued by French authorities for seven videos he posted online between September 2019 and April 2020, in which he reportedly denied the existence of gas chambers in concentration camps and made anti-Semitic remarks.
The Edinburgh Sheriff Court, led by Sheriff Christopher Dickson, ruled that Reynouard's YouTube videos were 'beyond the pale of what is tolerable in our society' and that extradition could proceed.
Lord Carloway’s written judgment at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh underscored the severity of Reynouard’s actions, branding his videos as 'grossly offensive' and 'racist denials of the existence of the Holocaust and other war crimes.'
The case has sparked debates about the legal consequences of Holocaust denial and the wider societal implications of online content spread, highlighting the complexities in regulating online content, especially when it intersects with sensitive historical and societal issues.