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Constant Kusters

Constant Kusters (born 12 December 1970 in Oosterbeek) is a Dutch politician. He is chairman of the Dutch People's Union (NVU). This party has been mainly known for its Neo-Nazi conceptions. Kusters has been convicted of various racial hatred offenses on several occasions. [1] [2]

After a commemoration for Rudolf Hess on 26 August 2000, Kusters and two other Dutch neo-Nazis were prosecuted for inciting racial hatred. This was due the distribution of an NVU pamphlet. The distribution came with text boards, banners and flags with neo-Nazi texts and slogans. Kusters was found guilty and sentenced to six weeks in prison. [2]

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References

  1. "Interview Reformatorisch Dagblad 4-6-2005, geplaatst op NVU-site". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
  2. 1 2 Kafka (2008-12-01). "Constant Kusters, an overview". Kafka. Retrieved 2023-08-30.