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Will the Germans re-issue Mein Kampf?
Background: Plans by German scholars from the Institute of Contemporary History (IFZ) to reprint Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” as an academic treatise were rejected by the state copyright holders, who said a new edition of the book could fuel support for far-right groups.
The German Central Council of Jews do not longer object a publication. Secretary General Stephan Kramer called a possible publication of an scientifically edited and commented edition both useful and important.
The Bavarian authorities this week reaffirmed a 64-year-old ban on the book after the IFZ applied for permission to reprint the work. State officials said that extremist groups could have legally promoted the book if the ban had been lifted. Bernhard Gotto, IFZ’s spokesman, said he still hopes the state will lift the ban to allow a full analysis of the book.
Written by Hitler in 1924 as he languished in a Munich prison, Mein Kampf, or My Struggle, combines autobiography with the Nazi leader’s political manifesto. It last rolled off authorized German presses in 1945 before being banned that same year after World War II ended.
Historians at the IFZ, which was set up with public funds in 1949 to document and research the Nazi era, had sought exclusive rights to repackage the work in an annotated scholarly volume and publish it ahead of potential rivals.
The copyright, held by the Bavarian Finance Ministry, will expire anyway on December 31st, 2015.
Will the IFZ get the allowance to re-issue "Mein Kampf" during 2009?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=asCgbFu9SDZI
http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/4544523/__Joden_voor_publicatie_Mein_Kampf__.html?p=8,1 (Dutch)
The German Central Council of Jews do not longer object a publication. Secretary General Stephan Kramer called a possible publication of an scientifically edited and commented edition both useful and important.
The Bavarian authorities this week reaffirmed a 64-year-old ban on the book after the IFZ applied for permission to reprint the work. State officials said that extremist groups could have legally promoted the book if the ban had been lifted. Bernhard Gotto, IFZ’s spokesman, said he still hopes the state will lift the ban to allow a full analysis of the book.
Written by Hitler in 1924 as he languished in a Munich prison, Mein Kampf, or My Struggle, combines autobiography with the Nazi leader’s political manifesto. It last rolled off authorized German presses in 1945 before being banned that same year after World War II ended.
Historians at the IFZ, which was set up with public funds in 1949 to document and research the Nazi era, had sought exclusive rights to repackage the work in an annotated scholarly volume and publish it ahead of potential rivals.
The copyright, held by the Bavarian Finance Ministry, will expire anyway on December 31st, 2015.
Will the IFZ get the allowance to re-issue "Mein Kampf" during 2009?
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=asCgbFu9SDZI
http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/4544523/__Joden_voor_publicatie_Mein_Kampf__.html?p=8,1 (Dutch)
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. Settlement on announcement by appropriate authorities.
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