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But, it appears they are still going after him on "discrimination and inciting hatred" charges.
From Dutch News:
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Prosecutor Tell Court, Find Wilders not guilty of insulting groups
But, it appears they are still going after him on "discrimination and inciting hatred" charges.
From Dutch News:
Anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders should be found not guilty of insulting Muslims and non-western immigrants as a group, the public prosecution department said at the MP's trial on Tuesday.
By likening the Koran to Hitler's Mein Kampf, Wilders was focusing on Islam and the Koran, rather than Muslims, even if the statement can be considered upsetting, the public prosecutors said during court hearings in Amsterdam.
In addition, there can only be talk of collective insult when a statement damages the entire group, the prosecutors said.
Second week
The public prosecutors began outlining their sentencing demands on Tuesday, in the second week of the MP´s trial.
In addition to group insult, Wilders has also been charged with discrimination and inciting hatred.
The department will outline its case and sentence demand on those charges on Friday.
The department has also said that none of the groups and individuals making formal complaints about Wilders are eligible for damages.
- Geert Wilders Acquitted
Another fortunate turn of events: the Dutch court has acquitted Geert Wilders of any hate speech charges: A Dutch court on Thursday acquitted populist politician Geert Wilders of charges of inciting hatred against Muslims, in a case that tested freedom...
- Geert- Not Guilty? Freedom Of Speech In The West
National Review:Prosecutors: Wilders Not Guilty on All CountsOctober 15, 2010 12:19 P.M.By Daniel Foster Dutch News reports:The public prosecution department on Friday afternoon stated that Geert Wilders is not guilty of discriminating against Muslims....
- Smell The Kafka
Court limits Wilders' witness listWednesday 03 February 2010The killer of Theo van Gogh and 14 of the other witnesses anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders wanted to call in his defence against charges of discrimination and inciting hatred have been ruled inadmissible...
- A Dutch Court Is Forced To Compare Hitler's 'mein Kampf' And The Quran
Good news, from the first sentence on. From the Wall St. Jounral: What started as a trial against Geert Wilders for alleged Islamophobia has nearly turned into its opposite: a historical case about the message of the Quran. The Amsterdam court trying...
- Good News For Geert ? Dutch Supremes: Insulting Islam Is Not Insulting Muslims
THE HAGUE, 11/03/09 - The Supreme Court yesterday produced an important ruling in principle in favour of freedom of speech. The highest court of the Netherlands acquitted a man of insulting Muslims although he dubbed Islam a tumour. The Supreme...