The legal case against anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders has been extended to include inciting hatred against Moroccans and non-Western immigrants, the Volkskrant reports on Wednesday.
The paper says the public prosecution department has taken the decision under its own steam, despite its earlier opposition to prosecuting the MP at all. But Amsterdam's appeal court ruled a year ago Wilders should face charges of discrimination and inciting hatred.
Dutch court is hearing a petition by anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly inciting hatred against Muslims.
A political party campaigning against anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has been struck off the electoral register by the mayor of the Dutch city of The Hague. The city is one of only two where Mr Wilders' Freedom Party will be fielding candidates in local elections in March.
A Dutch rapper has been convicted of threatening an anti-Islamic lawmaker in a song.
The song by the rapper Mosheb refers to lawmaker Geert Wilders and includes the lyrics, "Geert, this is no joke/Last night I dreamt I hacked off your head."
Free speech goes on trial in the Netherlands on January 20, when Dutch politician Geert Wilders appears before the Amsterdam District Court on charges of having “intentionally offended a group of people, i.e. Muslims, based on their religion,” as well as having incited to hatred and discrimination.