
Finnish Supreme Court Convicts Päivi Räsänen of “Hate Speech”
The MP was found “criminally liable” for a 22-year-old pamphlet stating the biblical views on homosexuality.

The MP was found “criminally liable” for a 22-year-old pamphlet stating the biblical views on homosexuality.

The defense team said that a conviction would have an impact on all Christians in Europe.

The final decision could set a precedent for free speech and religious freedom in Finland and Europe.

The aim of the case was to ensure that in times of crisis, our societies do not abandon their foundational commitments to freedom of religion and belief.

“Nobody should be imprisoned for expressing their Christian beliefs in a social media post” says ADF International.

“Free speech is under threat in Labour Britain, and so too, it seems, is free non-speech,” one critic said.

Christian politician Päivi Räsäsen said she would not give up defending her right to freedom of speech.

Päivi Räsänen’s case illustrates that dangerously vague ‘hate speech’ laws will be abused by those in power.

International groups and critics have called it an attack on religious freedom.

Authorities have now twice settled on the conclusion that silent prayer is not a crime