Yad Vashem 'profoundly concerned' by Polish court verdict in libel case against Holocaust researchers
‘’Yad Vashem acknowledges the court’s verdict, but remains deeply disturbed by its implications. Any attempt to limit academic and public discourse through political or legal pressure is unacceptable and constitutes a substantive blow to academic freedom,’’ said a statement issued by the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem. Yad Vashem has expressed ‘’profound concern’’ regarding the recent verdict rendered by a Polish court in a libel case against two Holocaust researchers, Professors Engelking and Grabowski. Last week, the court ordered professors Jan Grabo...
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