Informationsdienst gegen Rechtsextremismus
Encyclopedia
The Informationsdienst gegen Rechtsextremismus (IDGR) (Information Service against Right-Wing Extremism) was a German-language internet portal devoted to collecting information about persons, organisations and publications which promote right-wing extremism, Antisemitism and Holocaust denial
. It was founded in 1998 and maintained until 2006 by Margret Chatwin.
Critics have accused the IDGR of engaging in unduly exposing and defaming individuals on the political right, and of being associated with far-left extremism.
Holocaust denial
Holocaust denial is the act of denying the genocide of Jews in World War II, usually referred to as the Holocaust. The key claims of Holocaust denial are: the German Nazi government had no official policy or intention of exterminating Jews, Nazi authorities did not use extermination camps and gas...
. It was founded in 1998 and maintained until 2006 by Margret Chatwin.
Critics have accused the IDGR of engaging in unduly exposing and defaming individuals on the political right, and of being associated with far-left extremism.
Further reading
- Albrecht Kolthoff: Der Informationsdienst gegen Rechtsextremismus (IDGR). In: Stephan Braun, Daniel Hörsch (Hrsg.): Rechte Netzwerke - eine Gefahr. VS - Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Wiesbaden, 2004, S. 231-242. ISBN 3-8100-4153-X (in German)