DUTCH DOCUMENTARY MAY TEST FREE-SPEECH LIMITS

A ten-minute Dutch documentary that portrays the Koran as an inspiration for "intolerance, murder and terror" may test the limits of free speech in countries where it is due to be shown. The film was produced by Geert Wilders, a member of the Dutch Parliament, who caused an uproar last year when he called for the banning of the Koran. An Iranian MP, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, has predicted widespread protests against the Netherlands if the film is distributed and said that the Iranian Parliament could reconsider its relations with that country. The movie, which originally was scheduled to be shown in January, will apparently finally end up on Dutch TV in March.

06/02/2008