A former member of Germany's national Democratic Party is to serve six years in prison for denying the Holocaust.

A federal court in Germany has rejected an appeal by the former member of Germany's national Democratic Party, saying he must serve his sentence for denying the Holocaust.

The Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe recently reaffirmed the six year sentence of Horst Mahler.

Mahler was last tried in a Munich state court in February.

He has been found guilty for posting videos on the internet denying the Holocaust and distributing CDs promoting anti-Jewish hatred.

Denying the Holocaust is a crime in Germany.

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