Is Holocaust denial illegal in Italy?
Criminal offense
Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
Italy is one of 28 countries classified “Criminal offense” for Holocaust denial — 12% of the 236 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Legality of Holocaust denial
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- San Marino
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Vatican City
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Croatia
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Slovenia
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Monaco
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
Other laws in Italy
- Blasphemy Laws
- Fines / civil penalties
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.