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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
British Tribunal Reverses Exclusion of Dutch Politician Geert Wilders
BBC News reports that yesterday Britain's Asylum & Immigration Tribunal reversed a government decision that refused right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders entry into the country last February. Wilders called the Tribunal decision a victory for free speech. Wilders, known for his strong anti-Islam views, had been invited to show his inflammatory film Fitna in the upper house of Britain's Parliament. (See prior posting.) Wilders plans a visit to Britain next week. An appeal by the Home Office, or a ban on different grounds, are possible responses. The Home Office can keep the travel ban in place pending appeal only if it obtains permission from the Court of Appeal.