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'''Artist:''' Adolf Hitler, Author; Michal Zitko, Publisher
'''Artist:''' Adolf Hitler (Author), Michal Zitko (Publisher)


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Marie Benesova,Supreme State Attorney for the Czech Republic; Bavarian officials
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Marie Benesova,Supreme State Attorney for the Czech Republic; Bavarian officials
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'''Description of Artwork:''' Adolph Hitler's autobiography
'''Description of Artwork:''' Adolph Hitler's autobiography


'''The Incident:''' Zitko published a Czech translation of Mein Kampf in 2000.  Czech officials criminally prosecuted Zitko for promoting Nazism.
'''The Incident:''' Zitko published a Czech translation of ''Mein Kampf'' in 2000.  Czech officials criminally prosecuted Zitko for promoting Nazism.


The state of Bavaria, which holds the copyright for the book for all countries in the world except for the United Kingdom and the United States, asked Zitko to refrain from distributing the book. Zitko declined.
The state of Bavaria, which holds the copyright for the book for all countries in the world except for the United Kingdom and the United States, asked Zitko to refrain from distributing the book. Zitko declined.


'''Results of Incident:''' The Czech government seized three hundred copies of Mein Kampf.  Zitko received a three-year suspended sentence and a fine of two million crowns in 2000.  The Czech Supreme Court recently overturned the conviction and  Zitko is currently awaiting a new trial.
'''Results of Incident:''' The Czech government seized three hundred copies of ''Mein Kampf''.  Zitko received a three-year suspended sentence and a fine of two million crowns in 2000.  The Czech Supreme Court recently overturned the conviction and  Zitko is currently awaiting a new trial.


'''Source:''' Central Europe Review
'''Source:''' Central Europe Review


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Revision as of 20:21, 3 August 2011

Date: 2000

Region: Europe

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Literature


Artist: Adolf Hitler (Author), Michal Zitko (Publisher)

Confronting Bodies: Marie Benesova,Supreme State Attorney for the Czech Republic; Bavarian officials

Dates of Action: 2000

Location: Prague, Czech Republic

Description of Artwork: Adolph Hitler's autobiography

The Incident: Zitko published a Czech translation of Mein Kampf in 2000. Czech officials criminally prosecuted Zitko for promoting Nazism.

The state of Bavaria, which holds the copyright for the book for all countries in the world except for the United Kingdom and the United States, asked Zitko to refrain from distributing the book. Zitko declined.

Results of Incident: The Czech government seized three hundred copies of Mein Kampf. Zitko received a three-year suspended sentence and a fine of two million crowns in 2000. The Czech Supreme Court recently overturned the conviction and Zitko is currently awaiting a new trial.

Source: Central Europe Review