Friday, December 9, 2016

Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders convicted in hate-speech trial

Dutch judges have convicted far-right politician Geert Wilders {PRON: gayrt vil-ders} for hate speech and discrimination.

Ahead of the verdict, the anti-immigration and anti-muslim party leader said the result of the trial is irrelevant.

Prosecutors had not called for a prison sentence.

Our Europe correspondent Jack Parrock reports.

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