Wilders' guilty of hateful opinions, not facts, court hears

Hate trial Dutch politician Geert Wilders' attacks on Islam are his opinions, not facts, the hearing was told today.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2010 - 15:43

Hate trial Dutch politician Geert Wilders' attacks on Islam are his opinions, not facts, the hearing was told today.

Wilders has argued that his views of Islam are supported by expert and academic analysis, and that the charges against him are an attack on the freedom of speech.

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