The Wilders Case in the Netherlands and Beyond

Dutch Politician Geert Wilders, leader of the rightist Party for Freedom (PVV), was tried in relation to (religious) defamation and hate speech charges in a case that lasted from 2009 to 2011. While fully acquitted, stakeholders are now bringing a case against the Netherlands for allegedly not complying with international standards against incitement. The paper analyses this case in the light of the latter, international provisions.