{"id":18013,"date":"2023-08-08T16:12:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T15:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=17993"},"modified":"2024-02-16T10:03:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T09:03:12","slug":"us-legislators-condemn-hate-speech-prosecution-of-finnish-politician-on-trial-for-bible-tweet-egregious-and-harassing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/paivi-us-legislator-support-letter","title":{"rendered":"US Legislators condemn \u201chate speech\u201d prosecution of Finnish politician on trial for Bible tweet &#8211; \u201cegregious and harassing\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18013\" class=\"elementor elementor-18013\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01f3c94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01f3c94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1cab19\" data-id=\"d1cab19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d7ffe elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"22d7ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>16 US members of Congress sign letter condemning prosecution of Finnish parliamentarian P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen for \u201chate speech\u201d as \u201ctravesty of justice\u201d<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Call for Finland to uphold freedom of expression as R\u00e4s\u00e4nen faces trial again for Bible tweet\u202fdespite previous acquittal, with the legal support of ADF International<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3a5b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab3a5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>Washington \/ Helsinki (8 August 2023)<\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 16 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">members of the US House of Representatives have sent a letter addressed to Rashad Hussain, US Ambassador-At-Large for International Religious Freedom and Douglas Hickey, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">US Ambassador to Finland, in response to Finnish state authorities\u2019 \u201cegregious and harassing\u201d prosecution of a long-standing Christian politician for expressing her deeply-held beliefs on Twitter.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Signed_Finland_Letter_August_2023.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">letter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">US legislators state that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u201cThis prosecutor is dead set on weaponizing the power of Finland\u2019s legal system to silence not just a member of parliament and Lutheran bishop but millions of Finnish Christians who dare to exercise their natural rights to freedom of expression and freedom of religion in the public square.\u201d <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is abundantly clear \u2013 the process is the punishment. The selective targeting of these high-profile individuals is designed to systematically chill others\u2019 speech under the threat of legal harassment and social stigmatism,\u201d reads the letter. \u201cNo American, no Finn, and no human should face legal harassment for simply living out their religious beliefs.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFreedom of religion or belief, and the freedom to express that belief, is a fundamental human right. ADF International welcomes this letter of support for MP P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola. In a democracy, nobody should fear criminal charges for expressing a peaceful opinion on social media,\u201d said Sean Nelson, Legal Counsel for Global Religious Freedom at ADF International, which is supporting R\u00e4s\u00e4nen\u2019s legal defense.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>Criminally charged for voicing peaceful beliefs on Twitter<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Signed_Finland_Letter_August_2023.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">letter<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, signed by 16 legislators, including Representatives Chip Roy, Michael Cloud, Mike Johnson, Andrew S. Clyde, Jim Banks, Jeff Duncan, Mary Miller, Doug Lamborn, Debbie Lesko, Michael Guest, Andy Ogles, Ralph Norman, Anna Paulina Luna, Randy K. Weber, Keith Self and Alex X. Mooney, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">highlights the case of Finnish parliamentarian, and former Minister of the Interior, P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen. R\u00e4s\u00e4nen faced criminal trial in early 2022 after being accused of engaging in \u201chate speech\u201d for publicly voicing her deeply-held beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics in a 2019 Tweet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Finland\u2019s Prosecutor General brought three criminal charges against her for the tweet, which contained Bible verses and questioned her church\u2019s sponsorship of the 2019 Helsinki pride parade, in addition to a pamphlet she wrote in 2004, and for engaging in a debate on a 2019 radio show.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">R\u00e4s\u00e4nen officially is being prosecuted for the crime of \u201cagitation against a minority group,\u201d which serves as the umbrella for \u201chate speech\u201d charges under the section of \u201cwar crimes and crimes against humanity\u201d in the Finnish criminal code.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bishop Juhana Pohjola also faced trial alongside her for publishing the church pamphlet that R\u00e4s\u00e4nen wrote nearly 20 years ago. After a full acquittal, the prosecution appealed the case, and R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and Pohjola face the appeals trial beginning August 31<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u00a0ADF International supports R\u00e4s\u00e4nen\u2019s legal defense, advocating for the fundamental human right to freely share one\u2019s beliefs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe state is attempting to criminalize the peaceful expression of my Christian faith. By continuing its campaign to censor these beliefs, the prosecution is setting a dangerous precedent of intolerance. I hope for another acquittal at the Court of Appeal. The state of free speech in Finland hangs in the balance,\u201d said P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen ahead of the trial.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><b>\u201cFreedom at risk for all\u201d<\/b><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The letter joins other initiatives that point to the significance of the case not only for Finnish citizens, but also for citizens across the West.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ilc-online.org\/2023\/07\/20\/a-reaffirmation-of-the-ilcs-2021-letter-protesting-religious-persecution-in-finland\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">recent statement<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the International Lutheran Council (ILC), reaffirmed their support for R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and Pohjola. They \u201ccall on all people of good will to condemn this unconscionable prosecution, to take a stand for freedom of speech and freedom of religion for all\u201d. The ILC warns that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cwhen we compromise on freedom for just one or two, we ultimately place freedom at risk for all\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAlthough a guilty verdict would not set an immediate legal precedent across Europe, it would set a new European low bar for free speech standards. People in Finland have found the case shocking, but it really could happen anywhere else,\u202fbecause, unfortunately, we see similar hate speech laws in place across Europe,\u201d said Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF International, serving on R\u00e4s\u00e4nen\u2019s legal defense team.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The members of Congress state in their letter that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u201cFreedom of expression and freedom of religion are engrained in what it means to be an American. As members of Congress, we stand shoulder to shoulder with all people of good faith in condemning the legal assault on MP R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and Bishop Pohjola for merely being Christians\u201d. They go on to urge Ambassador Hussain, who was appointed to his role in December 2021 to serve as the principal adviser to President Biden and the Secretary of State regarding matters affecting religious freedom outside the U.S, to raise concerns and publicly speak out on MP R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and Bishop Pohjola\u2019s behalf. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To support P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen\u2019s case,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ADFinternational.org\/free-speech-on-trial\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">AD<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Finternational.org\/f<\/span>ree-speech-on-trial<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f41963d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f41963d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Finnish Member of Parliament P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen is hopeful as the anniversary of her acquittal approaches. The Finnish state prosecutor has continued her censorship campaign against R\u00e4s\u00e4nen as she faces a second trial over her Bible tweet post.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":15816,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[130,147,25,64,36,242,219],"class_list":["post-18013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-europe","tag-finland","tag-free-speech","tag-freedom-of-speech","tag-paivi","tag-paivi-rasanen","tag-paul-coleman"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>US Legislators condemn \u201chate speech\u201d prosecution of Finnish politician on trial for Bible tweet - \u201cegregious and harassing\u201d<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"16 US members of Congress sign letter condemning prosecution of Finnish parliamentarian P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen for \u201chate speech\u201d as \u201ctravesty of justice\u201d\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/de\/news\/paivi-us-legislator-support-letter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"US Legislators condemn \u201chate speech\u201d prosecution of Finnish politician on trial for Bible tweet - \u201cegregious and harassing\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"16 US members of Congress sign letter condemning prosecution of Finnish parliamentarian P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen for \u201chate speech\u201d as \u201ctravesty of justice\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/paivi-us-legislator-support-letter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ADF International\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/adfinternational\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-08-08T15:12:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-16T09:03:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/paivi-2023-smiling.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Philipp Bues\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"16 US members of Congress sign letter condemning prosecution of Finnish parliamentarian P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen for \u201chate speech\u201d as \u201ctravesty of justice\u201d\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@adfintl\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@adfintl\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Verfasst von\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Philipp Bues\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 Minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/paivi-us-legislator-support-letter#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/paivi-us-legislator-support-letter\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Philipp Bues\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/de\/#\/schema\/person\/6b776fc8535453c6aad8a6f9d78e6141\"},\"headline\":\"US Legislators condemn \u201chate speech\u201d prosecution of Finnish politician on trial for Bible tweet &#8211; 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