Geert Wilders on trial on hate speech chargesOctober 4, 2010 - 17:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The controversial Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has gone on trial for inciting racial hatred against Muslims. Prosecutors say the offences were committed between October 2006 and March 2008 in various newspapers and on the internet. The 47-year-old risks a year in prison or a fine of 7,600 euros for describing Islam as a force “bent on destroying the West”, likening it to Nazism and calling for a ban on the Koran. Wilders’ 17-minute film Fitna is part of the evidence. Featuring the 2004 murder of director Theo Van Gogh whose film was critical of Islam’s treatment of women, its screening in 2008 prompted protests across most of the Muslim world. The film also calls for a tax on headscarves, and an end to Muslim immigration to the Netherlands, Euronews reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |