Geert Wilders Trial: Free Speech an Excuse for Racism
Monday saw the start of Geert Wilders’ trial for inciting racial hatred, following his promise at a 2014 rally in The Hague to reduce the number of Moroccans in the Netherlands. Wilders is the leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV) in the Netherlands, which has been prominent in Dutch politics since the mid-2000s and […]
Hate speech trial of far-right politician Wilders will go ahead
A Dutch court ruled on Friday that prosecutors can pursue anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders over comments in which he led a roomful of supporters in chanting that they wanted “fewer” Moroccans in the Netherlands. “We’ll take care of it,” he told them. Accused of discrimination and inciting racism for the remarks, televised live in 2014, […]