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Dutch Court Acquits Anti-Islam Lawmaker

Posted June 23rd, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
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A Dutch court Thursday acquitted populist politician Geert Wilders of hate speech and discrimination against Muslims. The Amsterdam court ruled that Wilders’ anti-Islamic statements fell within the bounds of legitimate political debate. Following the verdict, Wilders called the ruling a victory for free speech in the Netherlands. Wilders faced five counts of hate speech and […]

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