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Prosecutors again call for anti-Islam lawmaker's acquittal
Expatica
May 26, 2011
https://www.legal-project.org/1423/prosecutors-again-call-for-anti-islam-lawmaker
Excerpt:
Dutch prosecutors Wednesday again argued for anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders's acquittal on hate speech charges, saying that while his comments may have caused anxiety and insult, they were not criminal.
"In regards to this case, the public ministry has not changed its mind. We recommend an acquittal," prosecutor Paul Velleman told the Amsterdam district court.
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