Dutch cartoonist arrested under hate speech law
We read:
“A Dutch publisher says a well-known political cartoonist has been arrested on suspicion of violating hate speech laws with his work. A spokeswoman for Uitgeverij Xtra said Friday that the cartoonist who works under the pseudonym Gregorius Nekschot was arrested Tuesday and held overnight before being released.
“He was arrested with a great show of force, by around 10 policemen,” the spokeswoman said. She asked that her name not be used because the cartoonist and publisher have received death threats.
Nekschot is known primarily for cartoons mocking Muslims and leftists, though the spokeswoman said he is a satirist who targets “any strong ideology”. Amsterdam public prosecutors did not return repeated calls seeking comment.
It will be interesting to see how this develops.
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Posted by JonJayRay on May 16, 2008 9:06 am
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