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Prosecutor will not charge Dutch politician Geert Wilders for incitement against Muslims
The Associated Press , Amsterdam, Netherlands | Mon, 06/30/2008 8:31 PM | World
The public prosecutor's office says it will not charge right-wing legislator Geert Wilders with inciting hatred for his film denouncing the Quran.
The prosecutor says the film and statements Wilders wrote in Dutch newspapers were hurtful and insulting but not criminal.
A statement Monday by the prosecutor said Wilders made his anti-Muslim remarks in the context of a legitimate debate, and he could not be charged for incitement or discrimination.
Wilders told The Associated Press he was not surprised by the decision because he had stayed within the boundaries of the law.
Wilders' film, titled "Fitna," appeared on the Internet in March. It aroused protests around the Muslim world.(**)
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Zaki Hammaad (not verified) — Tue, 07/01/2008 - 3:59pm
There is no such thing as absolute freedom of speech or expression. There is no country that would tolerate speech or writing or action that would cause social instability. In the US, they have laws where people can sue for slander or defamation. In the EU there are countries that make it a criminal offence to even question the validity of the holocaust. This is the gross hypocricy and double-standards that Muslims despise. You cannot allow 'freedom of speech' when it involves the Muslims, and forbid it when it involves non-Muslims!!
Bali Independence (not verified) — Tue, 07/01/2008 - 12:59pm
It's called civil liberties. You don't like what I say, don't listen. As long as what I say is within the law of the land I am in, mind your own business. You don't like that, don't be such two faced frauds; don't accept our investment or tourists. God bless the EU.