News in English
Please note that the English section of this site has been moved to the frontpage!
Ever since news broke that an Amsterdam court has ruled that Geert Wilders is to be prosecuted for his criticism of Islam, this site has been receiving a lot of foreign visitors. On this page we will try to keep people who do not understand Dutch updated about the latest developments.
But first Geert Wilders would like to take the opportunity to convey his gratitude about the expressions of support he has received from all over the World. It strengthens him immensely that so many people are concerned about his plight.
Want to help Geert? Details can be found here: Support Geert Wilders!
CBN Reports on Geert Wilders
January 28, 2009
The Christian Broadcasting Network reports on Geert Wilders' case today, using footage from an interview he did with them last October. Click the link below to watch the video.
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Geert Wilders News round up
January 27, 2009
Right Side News - We Are All Geert Wilders Now
Pajamas Media - Wilders indictment threatens free speech in Holland
The Australian - Caving in to Islamists
International Free Speech Society - LTC Allen West (USAR) on Geert Wilders
Front Page Magazine - Geert Wilders: Man Out of Time
Support Geert Wilders T-shirts
January 26, 2009
You can now show your support for Geert Wilders and his struggle to defend Western values in the face of the creeping Islamization of Europe, by buying a t-shirt on a site set up the people behind theflamingblog.com. All profits will go towards supporting Geert's defense fund.
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Pat Condell speaks out about Geert's case
January 25, 2009
The famous British video-blogger Pat Condell has spoken out about Geert's case. He denounces the decision to prosecute Geert Wilders as an unacceptable limitation of the freedom of speech, that shames not only the Netherlands, but Europe as a whole.
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Geert Wilders not afraid of losing freedom
January 23, 2009
Geert Wilders has told Foxnews.com that the prospect of losing his freedom, should the case against him end in a conviction, does not scare him. "I lost my freedom already four and a half years ago in October 2004, when my 24-hour police protection started because of threats by Muslims in Holland and abroad to kill me."
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Wilders feels he has already been convicted
January 22, 2009
Geert Wilders fears he will not receive a fair trail. "I have already been convicted," he told Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad today. "This is banana justice." Wilders admits to having been taken completely by surprise by the verdict of the Amsterdam appeals court that he is to be prosecuted for his criticism of Islam.
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Dutch court imports Saudi blasphemy norms
January 22, 2009
A commentary in The Wall Street Journal argues that the decision to prosecute Geert Wilders for his criticism of Islam, amounts to an importation of Saudi Arabian blasphemy norms to Europe. The author points out that if freedom of speech means anything, it means the freedom of controversial speech.
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Court decision an all-out assault on freedom of speech
January 21, 2009
Geert Wilders responds to the verdict of an Amsterdam court that he is to be prosecuted for his criticism of Islam. He considers the ruling an all-out assault on freedom of speech in the Netherlands. Wilders explains that he now faces legal proceedings that will probably take years to conclude, and will also involve enormous legal fees.
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