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Netherlands: Trial against far-right politician Geert Wilders kicks off in Schiphol
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31.10.2016
Geert-Jan Knoops, lawyer of Dutch far-right Freedom Party (PVV) politician Geert Wilders, arrived at the Schiphol Court, Monday morning, to defend the leader of the PVV party against charges for incitement of hatred against Moroccan immigrants. Wilders refused to be present at the trial.
When asked why his client did not show up - as he had announced was his intention a week earlier - Knoops answered that Wilders wanted to be tried "within the parliament and not before the court of law," adding that "in our system, the defendant has the right not to appear. This cannot be used against him."
When asked why his client did not show up - as he had announced was his intention a week earlier - Knoops answered that Wilders wanted to be tried "within the parliament and not before the court of law," adding that "in our system, the defendant has the right not to appear. This cannot be used against him."
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