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Author | Edwin F. Giltay |
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Original title | De doofpotgeneraal |
Language | Dutch |
Subject | Military intelligence |
Genre | Non-fiction thriller |
Set in | Delft and The Hague |
Published |
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Publisher | SpeakEasy Publisher & Agency, De Blauwe Tijger |
Publication place | The Netherlands |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 263 (2nd edition) |
ISBN | 978-94-92161-21-5 |
OCLC | 960019892 |
The Cover-up General is a non-fiction thriller by Dutch author Edwin F. Giltay, first published in 2014. The book describes an espionage scandal he witnessed first-hand, within military intelligence of the Armed forces of the Netherlands. [1] [2] At the root of it all was the infamous Srebrenica Massacre depicting war crimes, which was misdeveloped by a navy photo laboratory. [3]
A year after its publication, a former secret service agent filed a lawsuit against the author. She claimed she was depicted unjustly in the publication and demanded it to be censored. [4] Subsequently, the book was banned by a district court. [5] Giltay was also prohibited to talk about the contents of The Cover-up General in public. [5]
In 2016 however, the book ban was overturned by the Court of Appeal in The Hague. [6] It ruled the accuracy of the publication is not in doubt and affirmed its importance for the public debate on the Srebrenica drama. [6] The Dutch Ministry of Defence, which had expressed doubts regarding the book’s contents, refrained from commenting on the verdict. [7]
An extended edition of The Cover-up General was published later that same year. [8] In their lawsuit against the Netherlands, the Mothers of Srebrenica use the book as supporting evidence. [9] It backs their notion of the Dutch military obscuring proof regarding the 1995 genocide, [9] whose aftermath still leaves questions unanswered.
The banning of The Cover-up General was rather unique, as books are hardly ever prohibited in The Netherlands. [10] This restriction on freedom of the press was condemned by journalists and politicians alike. [11] Despite extensive media coverage and Parliamentary questions, [12] many elements raised in the book have yet to be addressed. [7]
A major contributor to this article appears to have a
close connection with its subject. (May 2019) |
Author | Edwin F. Giltay |
---|---|
Original title | De doofpotgeneraal |
Language | Dutch |
Subject | Military intelligence |
Genre | Non-fiction thriller |
Set in | Delft and The Hague |
Published |
|
Publisher | SpeakEasy Publisher & Agency, De Blauwe Tijger |
Publication place | The Netherlands |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 263 (2nd edition) |
ISBN | 978-94-92161-21-5 |
OCLC | 960019892 |
The Cover-up General is a non-fiction thriller by Dutch author Edwin F. Giltay, first published in 2014. The book describes an espionage scandal he witnessed first-hand, within military intelligence of the Armed forces of the Netherlands. [1] [2] At the root of it all was the infamous Srebrenica Massacre depicting war crimes, which was misdeveloped by a navy photo laboratory. [3]
A year after its publication, a former secret service agent filed a lawsuit against the author. She claimed she was depicted unjustly in the publication and demanded it to be censored. [4] Subsequently, the book was banned by a district court. [5] Giltay was also prohibited to talk about the contents of The Cover-up General in public. [5]
In 2016 however, the book ban was overturned by the Court of Appeal in The Hague. [6] It ruled the accuracy of the publication is not in doubt and affirmed its importance for the public debate on the Srebrenica drama. [6] The Dutch Ministry of Defence, which had expressed doubts regarding the book’s contents, refrained from commenting on the verdict. [7]
An extended edition of The Cover-up General was published later that same year. [8] In their lawsuit against the Netherlands, the Mothers of Srebrenica use the book as supporting evidence. [9] It backs their notion of the Dutch military obscuring proof regarding the 1995 genocide, [9] whose aftermath still leaves questions unanswered.
The banning of The Cover-up General was rather unique, as books are hardly ever prohibited in The Netherlands. [10] This restriction on freedom of the press was condemned by journalists and politicians alike. [11] Despite extensive media coverage and Parliamentary questions, [12] many elements raised in the book have yet to be addressed. [7]