Criminal proceedings to resume in October 2010
Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 April 2010 15:19
The criminal proceedings against Geert Wilders will continue in October of this year. The dates of absence of the people involved in the proceedings prevent the case coming up for trial sooner. The last expert-witnesses will be heard on the 28th of June.
The provisional planning of the proceedings will be as follows:
October 4th, 6th and 8th: trial proceedings
October 12th: indictment
October 15th: defence
October 19th: replication and rejoinder
November 2nd: verdict
Speech House of Lords, London, Friday the 5th of March 2010
Last Updated on Monday, 08 March 2010 08:30
Thank you. It is great to be back in London. And it is great that this time, I got to see more of this wonderful city than just the detention centre at Heathrow Airport.
Read more: Speech House of Lords, London, Friday the 5th of March 2010
Reaction to the decision in the pre-trial review
Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 17:30
Geert Wilders: No fair trial
The Amsterdam District Court apparently doesn’t want to hear the truth about Islam. Nor is it interested to hear the opinion of top class legal experts in the field of freedom of expression. In one swift move, the Court brushed aside fifteen of the eighteen expert-witnesses the defence had requested to be summoned.
Only Hans Jansen, Simon Admiraal and Wafa Sultan were allowed to be heard as expert-witnesses. Their testimony will be heard in a session behind closed doors. Apparently the truth about Islam must remain a secret.
Geert Wilders: "This Court is not interested in the truth. This Court doesn’t want me to have a fair trial. I can’t have any respect for this. This Court would not be out of place in a dictatorship".
The Court also brushed aside the preliminary objections concerning its jurisdiction and the admissibility of the Public Prosecutor.
Nevertheless, Geert Wilders remains extremely motivated to seek justice: "I’m still counting on an acquittal".
Dutch politician Geert Wilders launches websites on political trial
Wednesday February 3rd 2010 Dutch politician Geert Wilders launches two websites on the political trial against him and the freedom of speech. From now on both the Dutch (www.wildersproces.nl) and the international public (www.wildersontrial.com) are able to keep up with the trials’ proceedings.
Both websites not only include the latest news on the trial but also provide background information on the trials’ participants, the summons, the cause and the importance of this trial for freedom of speech in the Netherlands and –possibly- for the whole of Europe.
Geert Wilders: “This trial is not just about me. It is about the future of freedom of speech in the
Links to both websites:
www.wildersontrial.com (International version)
www.wildersproces.nl (Dutch version)
Preview Wednesday February 3rd
Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 00:32
On Wednesday February 3rd the District Court in Amsterdam will give a decision in the pre-trial review of Wednesday January 20th last. The District Court will decide as to whether it has jurisdiction and as to whether the Public Prosecutor can proceed with the prosecution. The District Court will also decide as to whether Geert Wilders will be heard by the examining judge and which of the 18 witnesses and experts requested by Geert Wilders will be summoned. Wednesday the District Court will also decide on the further course of the proceedings: When will the witnesses and experts be heard? Will this take place in a session behind closed doors or in a public hearing? When will the substantive deliberation begin? On Wednesday we will know the answers to these questions.