Dutch appeals judges today (March 23, 2011) ordered the continuation of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders' hate speech trial -- rejecting his claim that the court trying him is biased -- according to the Washington Post website.
Wilders is on trial on charges of "making statements insulting to Muslims as a group," and inciting hatred against Muslims.
Wilders argues that his remarks comparing Islam to Nazism and calling for a ban on the Quran are part of a legitimate public debate that is protected by freedom of speech.
A verdict of the trial is expected in mid-June.
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