Is Holocaust denial illegal in the Netherlands?
Criminal offense
Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
The Netherlands 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
- Belgium
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Luxembourg
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- Germany
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence under Section 130 of the Criminal Code (incitement to hatred), punishable by up to five years in prison.
- Denmark
- No specific law No specific law criminalises Holocaust denial.
- France
- Criminal offense Holocaust denial is a criminal offence.
- United Kingdom
- No specific law No specific law criminalises Holocaust denial.
Other laws in Netherlands
- Blasphemy Laws
- No blasphemy law
- Apostasy Laws
- Legal
- Flag Desecration
- Legal / protected speech
- Conversion Therapy
- Partial ban
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