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Prosecutor to continue “campaign” against Finnish MP after major free speech victory
“This criminal prosecution serves as a canary in the coalmine for countries such as the UK and others across Europe, which are implementing their own illiberal censorship laws,” said Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF…
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Prosecutor to continue “campaign” against Finnish MP after major free speech victory
After a unanimous court decision and strong recommendation by the police not to proceed with prosecution in the first place, the Finnish state prosecutor intends to push criminal proceedings against MP and bishop into their…
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The Overton window for Christian beliefs is narrowing
"After all, not one citizen actually spoke at the trial to say that they were offended by the tweet or other material. Even Twitter didn’t take it down. This was simply a matter of the…
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Finnish MP wins on all charges in major free speech trial
“This criminal prosecution serves as a canary in the coalmine for countries such as the UK and others across Europe, which are implementing their own illiberal censorship laws,” said Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF…
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Finnish MP wins on all charges in major free speech trial
A Finnish court has upheld the right to free speech by dismissing all charges against Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola.
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Court to rule TODAY on “Bible Tweet” trial
“This criminal prosecution serves as a canary in the coalmine for countries such as the UK and others across Europe, which are implementing their own illiberal censorship laws,” said Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF…
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PRESS STATEMENT (PCSC Bill): Free speech should be protected in law, not assurances
“Today’s Government decision to uphold our right to use language that makes others feel ‘serious unease’ is welcome news in a free society. Yet this amendment to the PCSC Bill is too little, too late…
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NGOs call on US Senators to hold gross violators of human rights accountable
Numerous international religious freedom NGOs have penned a public letter calling on US Senators to reauthorize legislation to hold gross violators of human rights accountable.
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Aviso: Judgment in Finnish MP’s Bible-tweet trial expected on 30th March
A Finnish court is expected to rule on the Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola's free speech case on 30th March. Both stand accused of having engaged in “hate speech” for publicly sharing…
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The Policing Bill will leave free speech in tatters
"At best, this is willful blindness, at worst, an unabashed leap towards authoritarianism" ADF UK's Jeremiah Igunnubole says of the PCSC bill, which would allow police to restrict noisy conduct that even risks causing "serious…
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