Tyrannical tactics adopted in Geert Wilders trial?

Religion Clause Blog has this update on the Geert Wilders trial for alleged hate crimes against Islam: “Wilders wanted to call 18 witnesses. However the court has limited him to three experts on Islam . . . ”

Readers may recall that Mr. Wilders asked the court to allow his witnesses in his opening statement.

The Volokh Conspiracy reports:  ”[T]hree Islam experts proposed by [Dutch MP Geert] Wilders [in his defence against charges of discrimination and inciting hatred] will be heard behind closed doors, the judges said on Wednesday afternoon . . .”