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Dutch Court Seeks 14-Year Sentence for Pakistani Cleric Over Wilders Fatwa

Muhammad Ashraf Jalali and Saad Hussain Rizvi face trial in absentia for inciting the murder of Dutch politician Geert Wilders.

  • Dutch prosecutors demand a 14-year sentence for Jalali and a 6-year sentence for Rizvi.
  • Both men are being tried in absentia as they remain in Pakistan, beyond Dutch legal reach.
  • Wilders has lived under constant security since 2004 due to numerous death threats.
  • The trial is seen as a significant stand against radical Islamic threats in the West.
  • Previous threats against Wilders have led to convictions of other Pakistani nationals.
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