
Finnish MP To Appeal ‘Hate Speech’ Conviction to Strasbourg
This case will decide whether Europe’s public square stays open to clashing ideas—or starts excluding views for what they represent, not what they provoke.

This case will decide whether Europe’s public square stays open to clashing ideas—or starts excluding views for what they represent, not what they provoke.

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

“Whatever the outcome of this trial is, my conscience is clear, and my faith is firm,” the Finnish parliamentarian emphasized.

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.

“It is a trial to determine if we are still allowed to agree in public with the Bible.”

The Christian Democrat MP’s ‘hate speech’ case has been dragging on for years.

Eurocrats and politicians are desperately trying to convince us that there is no censorship crisis.

ADF International calls case “precedent-setting for free speech”

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