A right-wing lawmaker says he has asked the Dutch Supreme Court to halt his prosecution on hate speech charges for anti-Islamic remarks, reported IHT.
Geert Wilders says the remarks - including labeling the Quran a "fascist" work and calling for it to be banned - fall within the realm of normal discourse and his prosecution threatens his right to freedom of speech.
In March 2008, Wilders released the film "Fitna," which juxtaposes Quranic verses with violent film clips and images of terrorism by Islamic radicals.
Muslims protested, and an appeals court ordered his prosecution for hate speech last month.