March 27 2011 Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-Islam Freedom Party which currently supports the coalition minority government in the Netherlands, gave a speech for the Magna Carta Foundation in Rome in which he called for a “Leave Islam Day”. Wilders’ suggestion for the day “in which we can honor the courageous men and women…
February 21 2011 Politician Roel Kuiper, of the Netherlands’ Christian Union, has called for a constitutional amendment banning sharia law in the country. He suggests that Islamic law is “grounded in retaliation” and is “not rooted in principles which form part of Dutch culture”. Further, Senator Kuiper wants to regulate the flow of money from…
Geert Wilders, controversial anti-Islam leader of the Freedom Party (PVV) in the Netherlands, has announced that he is writing a book about how to combat Islam. Wilders told the Telegraaf in an interview that the book will be aimed primarily at the American market, noting his international ambitions in addition to his expectations of success…
October 22 2010 A special committee of Amsterdam’s district court has ordered a retrial for Geert Wilders, the MP facing charges of inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims with his inflammatory comments The retrial ruling comes after Wilders’ lawyer accused judges of bias and attempting to influence expert witness Hans Jansen. The court’s special review…
October 4 2010 The trial for controversial politician Geert Wilders began in Amsterdam on Monday. Wilders is accused of inciting hatred against Muslims, Moroccans and non-Western immigrants through a number of actions, including statements likening the Quran to Mein Kampf. The opening days of the trial included controversy. Wilders’ lawyer challenged the legitimacy of the…
