15-16 February 2011 A verdict has been passed in the case of the controversial “Islam Seminar” taught at the party academy of the right-way Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ). Judge Bettina Neubauer dismissed the charge of hate speech, however has fined the presenter of the seminar 480 Euros for denigrating and slandering Islam, due to…
February 7 2011 The trial for right wing politician Geert Wilders, leader of the Freedom Party (PVV), on charges of inciting hatred and discrimination against Muslims, resumed in Amsterdam on Monday. The trial stalled in the fall of 2010 due to irregularities in proceedings, and was to continue with new judges. Monday’s hearings opened with…
9 February 2011 ATIB, the “Turkish-Islamic Union for Cultural and Social Cooperation in Austria,” is a favorite target for anti-Islam activists in Austria. The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) maintains that the goal of ATIB is to spread Turkish values and the Qur’an in Austria, while local activists such as the spokesperson for the…
A group has been founded in the Netherlands calling on Muslims to fight for the establishment of a Dutch Islamic state. Sharia4Holland has split from Sharia4Belgium, and wants sharia law to be introduced in the country, and is active on the internet including on facebook and YouTube. The National Counter-Terrorism Coordinator has announced that the…
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…
