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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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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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COURT OUT: Closing arguments presented in Finnish Bible-tweet trial
Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola faced their second day on trial in Helsinki.
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UPDATE: Closing arguments to be heard in Finnish MP’s criminal trial over Bible-tweet
Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola will face their second day on trial in Helsinki.
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The 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.
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On trial for a Bible tweet
“Once we are no longer free to tweet unpopular opinions — or even unpopular Bible verses — we will find ourselves living in an Orwellian future…"
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Finnish Government Puts Christianity On Trial, Calls The Bible ‘Hate Speech’
“The prosecutor began the day by trying to explain that this case was not about beliefs and the Bible…"
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“Tantamount to a secular blasphemy law”: US Senators condemn prosecution of Finnish politician on trial for Bible Tweet
Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen has spoken about her dedication to free speech ahead of her criminal trial on 24 January.
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