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What if Hitler were tried now?

The Times‘s David Aaronovitch speculates on how British papers would react to a trial of Hitler – in 2005 He sets the scene thus: “1946. The trial of Adolf Hitler begins in a courtroom inside the grounds of Spandau Prison. These fragments show how the event was covered by sections of the British media and […]

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Oct 25, 2005

The Times‘s David Aaronovitch speculates on how British papers would react to a trial of Hitler – in 2005

He sets the scene thus: “1946. The trial of Adolf Hitler begins in a courtroom inside the grounds of Spandau Prison. These fragments show how the event was covered by sections of the British media and opinion-formers, teletransported from the year 2005.”

Aaronovitch muses on the BBC News Website’s reaction: “Human rights groups have expressed concerns. A Human Rights Watch report says the Berlin trial ‘runs the risk of violating international standards for fair trials’. Amnesty International has sent three delegates to Berlin to ensure that Adolf Hitler receives a fair trial, and to oppose the death penalty if he is found guilty.”