{"id":18342,"date":"2023-08-21T08:59:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T07:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=18342"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:23:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T14:23:37","slug":"media-advisory-finish-politician-on-trial-for-tweet-to-address-press-conference-sept-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/media-advisory-finish-politician-on-trial-for-tweet-to-address-press-conference-sept-1st","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA ADVISORY: Finnish politician on trial for tweet to address press conference, Sept 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18342\" class=\"elementor elementor-18342\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19d665a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19d665a\" 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-be9d461\" data-id=\"be9d461\" 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-497cd0d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"497cd0d\" 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>Finnish parliamentarian P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen faces \"hate speech\u201d trial on Aug 31st- Sept 1st for Bible-tweet, despite 2022 acquittal<\/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>R\u00e4s\u00e4nen will be available for questions at an <a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/b7fc6903-6fc2-46fa-9af5-77b0b29de4f2@c88562dc-cf95-4155-b379-dd3ef818d3ff\">online press conference hosted by ADF International<\/a> on 1st Sep at 17:00 CEST\u202f(11:00 EDT)<\/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-f852b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f852b76\" 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><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">HELSINKI <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">(21 August 2023) \u2013 The Helsinki Court of Appeal will hear the free speech case surrounding Finnish member of parliament\u00a0P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola from 31 August to 1 September 2023. Both have been criminally charged with \u201chate speech\u201d for publicly sharing their faith-based 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=\"none\">R\u00e4s\u00e4nen, Finland\u2019s former Minister of the Interior, was charged for \u201cagitation of a minority group\u201d for a 2019<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaiviRasanen\/status\/1140693636176384011\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">tweet<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> on marriage and sexuality, in addition to excerpts from a 2019 radio debate and a 2004 church pamphlet. The charge falls under the section of \u201cwar crimes and crimes against humanity\u201d of the Finnish criminal code. The bishop was charged for publishing the pamphlet. Their charges carry tens of thousands of euros in fines and even the possibility of a two-year prison sentence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Despite their unanimous acquittal at the Helsinki District Court in 2022, the prosecution appealed the \u201cnot guilty\u201d verdict <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">on the basis that <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the Court reached the wrong conclusion, which the Finnish legal system permits. It <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">continues to demand tens of thousands of Euros in fines and that R\u00e4s\u00e4nen\u2019s publications be censored.<\/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=\"none\">The case has garnered global media attention as human rights experts voice concern over the threat to free speech in Finland and beyond.\u202f<\/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><i><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54404437 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;f40a2121-560b-4f7e-a8bd-63f07c8d1307|24&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54404437 BCX0\">In a democratic society, everyone should be free to share their beliefs without fear of state prosecution. Criminalizing speech through so-called \u2018hate-speech\u2019 laws shuts down important public debates and endangers democracy. The relentless prosecution of P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen has not only consumed four years of her life, it also intimidates others into silence,<\/span>\u201d <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">said Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF International, serving on R\u00e4s\u00e4nen\u2019s legal team, and author of \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/censored\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Censored: How European Hate Speech Laws are Threatening Freedom of Speech<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2019.\u202f<\/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><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trial for a tweet<\/span><\/b><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=\"none\">Police investigations against R\u00e4s\u00e4nen commenced in June 2019. A\u00a0member of the Finnish Lutheran church, her tweet questioned the church\u2019s\u00a0sponsorship of &#8216;Pride 2019,\u2019 accompanied by an image of Bible verses from the first chapter of the book of Romans.<\/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-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=\"none\">For this, she was subjected to a total of 13 hours of police interrogations over many months, including being frequently asked by police to explain her understanding of the Bible. In April 2021, Finland\u2019s Prosecutor General brought three criminal charges against R\u00e4s\u00e4nen. <\/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=\"none\">R\u00e4s\u00e4nen has served as a member of the Finnish parliament since 1995. From 2004-2015 she was chair of the Christian Democrats, and from 2011-2015 she was the Minister of the Interior. During this time, she held responsibility for church affairs in Finland.\u202fShe was most recently reelected to parliament in April 2023.<\/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><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Christian teachings on trial<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/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=\"none\">During the first trial in early 2022, the prosecution attacked core Christian teachings and cross-examined the Bishop on his theology. The prosecutor quoted\u00a0Old Testament Bible verses and criticized the adage \u201clove the sinner, hate the sin\u201d.\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=\"none\">R\u00e4s\u00e4nen\u2019s defense, supported by legal advocacy organization <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/paivi\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ADF International<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, argued that finding R\u00e4s\u00e4nen guilty would be a grave violation of human rights, significantly damaging free speech in Finland. In <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">dismissing all charges against R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and Pohjola, the district court held that, \u201cit is not for the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">district<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> court to interpret biblical concepts\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><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Press conference registration<\/span><\/b><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=\"none\">ADF International will host a press conference after the appeal trial on 1<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">st<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> September at 17:00 CEST. Dr. P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen, MP, Bishop Juhana Pohjola, Paul Coleman, Executive Director of ADF International, and Matti Sankamo, local counsel, will be available for questions after a brief statement by R\u00e4s\u00e4nen.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/b7fc6903-6fc2-46fa-9af5-77b0b29de4f2@c88562dc-cf95-4155-b379-dd3ef818d3ff\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please register here<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to access the Teams link: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/b7fc6903-6fc2-46fa-9af5-77b0b29de4f2@c88562dc-cf95-4155-b379-dd3ef818d3ff\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/b7fc6903-6fc2-46fa-9af5-77b0b29de4f2@c88562dc-cf95-4155-b379-dd3ef818d3ff<\/span><\/a> <span 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