Dutch Courts Rejects Ban of Paedophile Party

A court in Hague decided Monday that the Amsterdam-based political party formed by paedophiles, The Brotherly, Freedom and Diversity Party (PNVD) "could not be banned as it had the same right to exist as any other party, the ANP news agency ANP said"

From a Reuters article:

The PNVD says it wants to lift the taboo on paedophilia which it said had intensified since the 1996 Marc Dutroux child abuse scandal in neighbouring Belgium.

The Netherlands, which already has liberal policies on soft drugs, prostitution and gay marriage, has been shocked by the plan. An opinion poll showed that 82 percent wanted the government to do something to stop the new party.

The party wants to allow possession of child pornography and supports broadcasting pornography on daytime television, with only violent pornography limited to the late evening.

Young children should be given sex education and youths aged 16 and up should be allowed to appear in pornographic films and prostitute themselves. Sex with animals should be allowed although abuse of animals should remain illegal, it says.