The extradition hearing of Australian Holocaust revisionist Frederick Toben has been adjourned until 17 October.
Toben, who was apprehended at Heathrow airport on Wednesday, under a European Arrest Warrant, will face a bail hearing next Friday, 10 October. Representing Toben, Ben Watson said the case strikes at the heart of freedom of expression in England.
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Toben hearing adjourned
The extradition hearing of Australian Holocaust revisionist Frederick Toben has been adjourned until 17 October. Toben, who was apprehended at Heathrow airport on Wednesday, under a European Arrest Warrant, will face a bail hearing next Friday, 10 October. Representing Toben, Ben Watson said the case strikes at the heart of freedom of expression in England.
03 Oct 08
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