Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders, an outspoken critic of the Islamicization of his country, has been charged by the Dutch Court of Appeals with criminal 'incitement and hatred and discrimination'.
As Jacob Laksin points out, Wilders' statements are all backed up by the words and actions of Muslims themselves, and his opinion is widely shared in the Netherlands. Those facts, however, don't seem to matter, nor does the right to freedom of conscience - Wilders has only been saying what he thinks. His Muslim opponents have actually been inciting people publicly to hatred, violence and murder.
If you want to support Wilders, you can sign the petition at Jihad Watch which says you will boycott all Dutch goods if Wilders is punished or prosecuted, civilly or criminally, for exercising his freedom of expression. Other entries on that blog have more background info, as does this one on the Middle East Forum blog.
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