“AMSTERDAM-Populist politician Geert Wilders’ negative views of Islam – he has called it “retarded” and “inherently violent” – are his opinions, not irrefutable facts, Dutch prosecutors argued Tuesday at his criminal trial for “inciting hatred”.
Wilders has argued that his views of Islam are supported by expert and academic analysis, and speaking the truth cannot be a crime. He says the charges against him are an attack on the freedom of speech.
But at the second hearing of his closely watched trial, prosecutors countered that there is no general agreement about the nature of Islam, and Wilders’ statements are opinions that cross the legal threshold… “
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