Willem Engel definitief veroordeeld tot 60 uur taakstraf voor opruiing in coronatijd
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The Dutch Supreme Court has definitively upheld the conviction of Willem Engel, the leader of Viruswaarheid, for sedition committed during the coronavirus pandemic. Engel was sentenced to sixty hours of community service for urging his followers in 2020 to violate coronavirus regulations and to participate in a prohibited demonstration.
The final ruling by the Supreme Court maintains the previous sentence issued by the appeals court in 2025, concluding the legal proceedings regarding Engel's public calls to defy pandemic-era government measures.
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NU.nlIdentifies Engel specifically as the Viruswaarheid leader and specifies the timing as Tuesday.
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