As sitting MP and grandmother of 10 faced criminal trial in Finland for tweeting her Christian beliefs, legal organisation warns that pending censorship legislation in Scotland & Ireland could see similar scenarios unfold here
Continue readingProsecutor 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 International and author of ‘Censored: How European Hate Speech Laws are Threatening Freedom of Speech’.
Continue readingFinnish 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 International and author of ‘Censored: How European Hate Speech Laws are Threatening Freedom of Speech’.
Continue readingCourt 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 International and author of ‘Censored: How European Hate Speech Laws are Threatening Freedom of Speech’.
Continue readingThe day the Bible was put on trial
A bishop, and a longstanding MP and former government minister, faced trial by the General Prosecutor for having publicly expressed their faith-based views.
Continue readingFREE SPEECH ON TRIAL: MP who tweeted Bible verses could face prison penalty
Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen to stand trial on 24 January after tweeting a picture of Bible verses
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