{"id":87119,"date":"2026-03-25T17:30:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=87119"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T16:49:34","slug":"breaking-landmark-ruling-expected-in-finnish-bible-tweet-case-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/fr\/news\/breaking-landmark-ruling-expected-in-finnish-bible-tweet-case-tomorrow","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Landmark Ruling Expected in Finnish Bible-Tweet Case TOMORROW"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"87119\" class=\"elementor elementor-87119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16ded6df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16ded6df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-a12bb4e\" data-id=\"a12bb4e\" 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-43941939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43941939\" 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<ul><li><strong>P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen, longstanding Finnish parliamentarian, has faced over six years of criminal prosecution for sharing her faith-based beliefs on marriage and sexuality, including on X (formerly Twitter)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/events.zoom.us\/ev\/Anj0nkpEr_cUlZWZvA2TTfDZOQZDHKnsWwBUv2d1TWhGX3c7ZaZ7~AmuQ5LIGpsAs6MTNkJfN0MlWplBUe6ca9IWxhpif7eUPLODPep0-NjmRoQ\">Register here<\/a> for a press conference hosted by ADF International tomorrow at\u00a09:00 am\u00a0ET\u00a0(14:00pm CET)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\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-29a58b5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29a58b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC2209-Editr-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC2209-Editr-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC2209-Editr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC2209-Editr-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC2209-Editr-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC2209-Editr-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-30696174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30696174\" 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><strong>HELSINKI (25 March 2026)<\/strong> \u2013 The Finnish Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling tomorrow in the case of Finnish Member of Parliament P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola, who have been criminally charged with \u201chate speech\u201d for publicly expressing their Christian beliefs. The case, which has lasted over six years, will determine whether the earlier unanimous acquittals by lower courts will stand and is expected to have significant implications for freedom of expression in Finland and beyond.<\/p><p>R\u00e4s\u00e4nen,\u00a0who is\u00a0a medical doctor,\u00a0Finland\u2019s former Interior Minister,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0parliamentarian since 1995, was formally charged with \u201cagitation against a minority group\u201d in 2021. She was charged\u00a0under a section of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sherloc.unodc.org\/cld\/uploads\/res\/document\/fin\/the-criminal-code-of-finland_html\/Criminal_code_of_Finland.pdf\">Finnish criminal code<\/a>\u00a0titled \u201cwar crimes and crimes against humanity\u201d\u00a0for\u00a0sharing her Christian beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics in a 2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaiviRasanen\/status\/1140693636176384011\">tweet<\/a>, as well as a 2019 live radio debate and 2004 church pamphlet. Bishop Pohjola was charged for publishing R\u00e4s\u00e4nen\u2019s 2004 pamphlet.\u00a0\u00a0<\/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-7c063273 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"7c063273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #AF272F\">\u201cTomorrow\u2019s decision will be pivotal for free speech in Finland and across Europe. At stake is the fundamental right of every individual to express deeply held beliefs without fear of criminal sanction. <\/span>We are hopeful that the Court will uphold the rule of law and confirm that peaceful expression, including the sharing of religious views, remains protected in a free and democratic society.\u201d  \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">-said Paul Coleman, Director of ADF International, which has coordinated R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and Pohjola\u2019s legal defence. <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-30a7de24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30a7de24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-576de4c6\" data-id=\"576de4c6\" 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-1b1aa64b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b1aa64b\" 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>ADF International will host a <a href=\"https:\/\/events.zoom.us\/ev\/Anj0nkpEr_cUlZWZvA2TTfDZOQZDHKnsWwBUv2d1TWhGX3c7ZaZ7~AmuQ5LIGpsAs6MTNkJfN0MlWplBUe6ca9IWxhpif7eUPLODPep0-NjmRoQ\">press conference <\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0px;\">on 26 March at<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0px;\">9:00am<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0ET\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0px;\">(14:00pm CET) <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0px;\">after the ruling is announced<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0px;\">. P\u00e4ivi R\u00e4s\u00e4nen, Matti Sankamo (local lawyer, tbc) and Paul Coleman will be available for questions following their statements.<\/span><\/p><p>The high-profile\u00a0trials received significant global attention, particularly after the prosecution attacked core Christian teachings and cross-examined R\u00e4s\u00e4nen and the Bishop on their theology in the\u00a0lower\u00a0court hearings.\u00a0The case culminated in a trial before the Supreme Court of Finland in October 2025. The court is set to announce its ruling on 26 March.<\/p><p>Coordinated by ADF International, the defence has argued that the case raises serious concerns for freedom of speech, emphasising that the expression of religious beliefs, including those drawn from the Bible, must remain protected in a democratic society. The outcome is expected to set an important precedent for the protection of free expression across Europe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c44dc9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67c44dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\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-2e5bbd66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e5bbd66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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