Helsinki councillor Jussi Halla-aho attracts dozens of supporters to courthouse
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An unusually large crowd of fans had come to support the Helsinki councillor Jussi Halla-aho (True Finns/Independent) in court proceedings that began on the fourth floor of the Helsinki District courthouse yesterday - Tuesday. Most of the supporters were youngish adult men. Halla-aho is being charged at the Helsinki District Court with violation of the freedom of worship and incitement to racial hatred. The charges were sparked by Halla-aho’s Internet blog writings more than a year ago. In his blog entry, Halla-aho made two statements that violated the law, the prosecutor said. In one of the entries Halla-aho linked Islam...
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 04:58:54 PM
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