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Wilders called for 'fewer Moroccans' in the city of The Hague (Photo: European Parliament)

Wilders convicted for insulting Moroccans

Dutch anti-EU politician Geert Wilders has been convicted by a Dutch court on Friday (9 December) for insulting a group and inciting discrimination, for remarks he made about Moroccans in 2014.

The court said it was “legally and convincingly proven” that Wilders had insulted Moroccans as a group when he rhetorically asked a crowd if there should be “fewer Moroccans” in the country.

However, the court did not impose a fine or jail sentence.

Wilders was acquitted from the char...

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