Lutz Bachmann is accused of inciting racial hatred after he made a series of Facebook posts where he called refugees “cattle” and “trash”.
The 43-year-old’s trial in Dresden will be held amid tight security.
Pegida’s rallies have attracted thousands of supporters in Germany, with the movement even spreading to numerous countries since launching in 2014.
The group’s demonstrations were in the spotlight this January in Cologne after the Cologne Police Department received a barrage of reports of sexual assaults on New Year’s Eve.
The attacks were largely blamed on people from North Africa who allegedly entered Germany illegally or have sought asylum. No trials involving suspects from the Cologne assaults have taken place.
Nevertheless, Pegida’s anti-immigration demonstrations have often been met by counter protests.
The court says Mr Bachmann “disrupted public order” through his comments, which constituted an “attack on the dignity” of refugees.
If found guilty, he could face between three months and five years in prison.
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The court says Mr Bachmann “disrupted public order” through his comments, which constituted an “attack on the dignity” of refugees.
They are NOT refugees! Almost ALL of the invaders are Muslim males of WAR fighting age. The Muslim invaders have been beating, robbing, attacking, molesting, raping and gang raping our females all over Europe. Our leaders DON’T care that our beaten, molested, raped and gang raped females and children have had THEIR dignity destroyed forever.
Muslim Sexual Terrorist attacks on our non-Muslim people are clearly regarded as ACCEPTABLE. To protest this great evil causes INNOCENTS to be prosecuted and face jail.
Instead of PROTECTING our people and ending all Muslim immigration/migration and deporting all of the Muslim invaders, the State uses its power to give APPROVAL of Muslim Sexual Terrorism and ENCOURAGES it.
Many German girls are TERRIFIED to leave their homes because of the Muslims – precisely what the authorities and Muslims want: Our females and children living in fear of Muslims.
Our own leaders HATE us. We must survive! Defence Groups must be formed in our countries. Now.
Brothers and sisters, join PEGIDA street rallies! NO SURRENDER, EVER!