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Protests as Geert Wilders visits London

Anti-fascist demonstrators protest against the visit of Dutch right wing MP Geert Wilders in London Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA Photograph: Andy Rain/guardian.co.uk Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders addresses a press conference in London Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Ben Stansall/guardian.co.uk Members of the English Defence League stage a demonstration in support of the Dutch far-right MP Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Photograph: Oli Scarff/guardian.co.uk Anti-fascist protesters gather in front of the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Felipe Trueba/EPA Photograph: Felipe Trueba/guardian.co.uk Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders addresses a press conference in London Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Ben Stansall/guardian.co.uk Members of the English Defence League stage a demonstration in support of Dutch MP Geert Wilders Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Photograph: Oli Scarff/guardian.co.uk An anti-racism protest takes place in Westminster as Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders showed his anti-Islamic film, Fitna Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Photograph: Yui Mok/guardian.co.uk Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders and the UK Independence Party leader, Lord Pearson, address a press conference in London Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Ben Stansall/guardian.co.uk Demonstration by the English Defence League (EDL) holding a misspelled placard Photograph: Martin Argles Photograph: Martin Argles/guardian.co.uk A protester holds an anti-fascist banner as dozens of demonstrators march past the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Felipe Trueba/EPA Photograph: Felipe Trueba/guardian.co.uk Dutch far-right lawmaker Geert Wilders speaks during a press conference Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Ben Stansall/guardian.co.uk Demonstrators hold anti-muslim placards before an English Defence League protest march in London Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Reuters Photograph: Luke MacGregor/guardian.co.uk Demonstration by the English Defence League (EDL) holding flags Photograph: Martin Argles Photograph: Martin Argles/guardian.co.uk Two protesters with loudspeakers shout anti-fascist slogans against the rightwing British National Party as dozens of demonstrators marched past the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Felipe Trueba/EPA Photograph: Felipe Trueba/guardian.co.uk Dutch rightwing MP Geert Wilders leaves a press conference in London. Geert Wilders arrived in Britain since overturning a ban by the former home secretary, Jacqui Smith, in 2009. Wilders' controvertial film Fitna was screened at the House of Lords. The 17-minute film presents verses from the Koran alongside footage of terrorist attacks Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA Photograph: Andy Rain/guardian.co.uk

Source: The Guardian ↗

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