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Dutch politician's faces new trial after judges dismissedupdated: Sat Oct 23 2010 13:49:00

The trial of a right-wing Dutch politician was temporarily canceled after three judges were dismissed for possible bias, a court official said.

2009: Geert Wilders' U.S. visitupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 14:46:00

Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders told CNN in 2009 that his U.S. visit centered on the freedoms of religion and speech.

Far-right Dutch leader's trial to continue, but his influence growsupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 14:46:00

Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders failed Tuesday to get the judges replaced in his trial for inciting hatred against Muslims, but moved a step closer to getting a burqa ban onto the books in the Netherlands.

New Dutch government takes shape, showing far-right influenceupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 13:23:00

Two center-right parties look set to form a minority government in the Netherlands, with the support of the far-right anti-Muslim party of Geert Wilders, the party leaders said Tuesday.

Far-right Dutch politician tried for inciting hatredupdated: Mon Oct 04 2010 12:00:00

Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday, charged with inciting discrimination and hatred over a controversial film he made about Islam.

20-seat loss forces early exit for Dutch PM as party leaderupdated: Thu Jun 10 2010 09:29:00

Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende resigned Wednesday as leader of the Christian Democratic Alliance after exit polls from the country's national elections projected that his party would lose 20 of its 41 parliamentary seats.

Party leaders vote in Dutch electionsupdated: Thu Jun 10 2010 09:29:00

Party leaders cast their votes in the Dutch parliamentary elections.

Filmmaker Geert Wilders faces hatred chargesupdated: Wed Jan 20 2010 09:02:00

Controversial Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders appeared in court Wednesday on charges of inciting discrimination and hatred that relate in part to his much-criticized film about Islam.

Controversial Dutch lawmaker enters UK after ban overturnedupdated: Fri Oct 16 2009 11:01:00

Days after a court allowed him entry into Britain, controversial Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders said his arrival Friday marked "a victory for the freedom of speech."

Anti-Islam film's director goes to Washingtonupdated: Thu Feb 26 2009 15:36:00

A right-wing Dutch politician arrived in the U.S. Thursday to show his controversial film attacking Islam.

Sound off: Does ban curb extremism or free speech?updated: Thu Feb 12 2009 13:40:00

A Dutch lawmaker who made a controversial film about Islam is attempting to beat a ban on entry to Britain where he has been invited to speak in the House of Lords.

Anti-Islam film's maker blasts UK over banupdated: Thu Feb 12 2009 11:06:00

Controversial Dutch filmmaker Geert Wilders condemned as "crazy and cowardly" Britain's refusal to let him enter the country Thursday.

Anti-Islamic film's maker faces UK banupdated: Thu Feb 12 2009 09:53:00

A Dutch lawmaker who made a controversial film about Islam planned to travel to Britain on Thursday despite a ban on his entry.

Dutch politician faces charges over anti-Islam filmupdated: Wed Jan 21 2009 11:46:00

Dutch authorities will file charges against a lawmaker for inciting religious hatred in speeches and a film he made about Islam last year, an Amsterdam district prosecutor told CNN Wednesday.

Indonesia blocks YouTube to protest Islam filmupdated: Mon May 05 2008 12:33:00

Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, has temporarily banned YouTube to block access to a video that many Muslims consider anti-Islamic.

Time.com: Court Refuses to Ban Quran Filmupdated: Mon Apr 07 2008 11:10:00

A Dutch court has refused to ban a lawmaker's Internet film criticizing the Quran

Dutch consulate damaged in Indonesia protestsupdated: Wed Apr 02 2008 13:21:00

About 50 students broke into a Dutch consulate compound in Indonesia Wednesday to protest a film by a Dutch lawmaker that many Muslims consider anti-Islamic.

Film critical of Islam dropped from Web siteupdated: Mon Mar 31 2008 13:31:00

A London-based Web site has dropped a Dutch lawmaker's film that features disturbing images of terrorist acts juxtaposed with verses from the Quran to paint Islam as a threat to Western society, citing threats to its staff.

Fallout from film on Islamupdated: Mon Mar 31 2008 13:31:00

CNN's Matthew Chance meets the Dutch MP whose controversial film about Islam has met with a hostile reaction.

Muslims condemn Dutch lawmaker's filmupdated: Sat Mar 29 2008 17:35:00

The Organization of the Islamic Conference on Friday added its voice to the growing criticism of a film released by a Dutch lawmaker, which features disturbing images of terrorist acts superimposed over verses from the Quran.

Time.com: Dutch Shrug for Anti-Muslim Filmupdated: Fri Mar 28 2008 13:00:00

A Dutch right-wing politician's provocative anti-Muslim documentary finally airs, but it doesn't prompt the outrage feared

Dutch lawmaker's film criticizing Islam finds Web hostupdated: Thu Mar 27 2008 22:02:00

A Dutch lawmaker's film critical of Islam has been posted on a London-based Web site, though other Web sites and hosts have refused to air the film and the U.S. government has warned that it could spark protests and riots.

Time.com: Web Site for Anti-Quran Film Blockedupdated: Mon Mar 24 2008 16:35:00

A Web site where a Dutch lawmaker was promoting an upcoming film that criticizes the Quran has been suspended by its U.S. hosting service

Pakistan cartoon protestupdated: Tue Feb 26 2008 11:56:00

Hundreds of demonstrators in Islamabad gathered to protest the reprinting of a cartoon in a Danish newspaper.

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