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=== Netherlands === * Article 137c, part 1 of [[Wetboek van Strafrecht]] prohibits insults towards a group because of its race, religion, sexual orientation (straight or gay), handicap (somatically, mental or psychiatric) in public or by speech, by writing or by a picture. Maximum imprisonment one year of imprisonment or a fine of the third category.<ref name="c3">β¬ 7,800</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001854/TweedeBoek/TitelV/Artikel137c/geldigheidsdatum_27-12-2012|title=wetten.nl β Regeling β Wetboek van Strafrecht β BWBR0001854|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> * Part 2 increases the maximum imprisonment to two years and the maximum fine category to 4,<ref name="c4">β¬ 19,500</ref> when the crime is committed as a habit or is committed by two or more persons. * Article 137d prohibits provoking to discrimination or hate against the group described above. Same penalties apply as in article 137c.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001854/TweedeBoek/TitelV/Artikel137d/geldigheidsdatum_27-12-2012|title=wetten.nl β Regeling β Wetboek van Strafrecht β BWBR0001854|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> * Article 137e part 1 prohibits publishing a discriminatory statement, other than in formal message, or hands over an object (that contains discriminatory information) otherwise than on his request. Maximum imprisonment is 6 months or a fine of the third category.<ref name="c3" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001854/TweedeBoek/TitelV/Artikel137e/geldigheidsdatum_27-12-2012|title=wetten.nl β Regeling β Wetboek van Strafrecht β BWBR0001854|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref> * Part 2 increases the maximum imprisonment to one year and the maximum fine category to 4,<ref name="c4" /> when the crime is committed as a habit or committed by two or more persons. * Article 137f prohibits supporting discriminatory activities by giving money or goods. Maximum imprisonment is 3 months or a fine of the second category.<ref name="c2">β¬ 3,900</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0001854/TweedeBoek/TitelV/Artikel137f/geldigheidsdatum_27-12-2012|title=wetten.nl β Regeling β Wetboek van Strafrecht β BWBR0001854|access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
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