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Paul Coleman
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Live from Court: Finland’s “Bible Tweet” Case Reaches Supreme Court in Landmark Free Speech Battle
Prosecution seeks conviction for quoting the Bible as Finland’s highest court hears final appeal
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TOMORROW: Finnish Politician Faces Supreme Court for Bible Tweet
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of Finland will hear the landmark case of Finnish parliamentarian Dr. Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola, who stand accused of “hate speech” for publicly expressing their Christian beliefs.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Finnish Parliamentarian on Trial for Tweet to Address Post-Trial Press Conference, October 30th
Räsänen will be available for questions at an online press conference hosted by ADF International on Oct 30th at 16:00 CET (11:00 EDT)
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US State Department Speaks Out in Support of Parliamentarian Prosecuted for Bible-Verse Post: “In a Democracy, No One Should Face Trial for Peacefully Sharing Their Beliefs”
A US State Department bureau said on Wednesday that the criminal prosecution of Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen “is baseless” and tweeted a Bible verse in support.
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‘Hate Speech’ Case Over Bible Tweet Dragged Into 7th Year as Finnish Supreme Court Sets Hearing Date for 30th October
Päivi Räsänen, former Finnish Minister of the Interior, faces third court hearing after two previous unanimous acquittals Räsänen faces criminal charges for sharing her faith-based beliefs on marriage and sexuality, including on X in 2019…
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Musk sets sights on EU online censorship law after Australian free speech win
X owner endorses repeal of EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) On Tuesday, X and Canadian campaigner Chris ‘Billboard Chris’ Elston were successful in striking down an Australian government order from the country’s eSafety Commissioner, that…
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Free Speech Victory in Australia for Billboard Chris as “X” post censorship overturned
Tribunal upholds speech rights of Canadian campaigner Chris “Billboard Chris” Elston, striking down a government order that censored his X post under the country’s Online Safety Act. Censored X post referred to controversial WHO “expert”…
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The Digital Services Act and Online Speech in Europe
Given the wide array of anti-speech laws throughout EU countries, the DSA allows the worst laws in any individual country to restrict speech across the entire bloc X-twitter Linkedin We are living in an unprecedented…
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Europe’s Free Speech Crisis Is Making International Headlines
Imagine a Europe where quoting the Bible lands you in court. Where praying silently or offering consensual conversation on a public streetside lands you with a criminal charge and hefty fines.
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‘Surveillance and control’: Experts convene at European Parliament to warn about EU online censorship law, following US State Department expressing concern
First-of-its-kind, cross-party event, co-hosted by politicians and ADF International, examined threats to free speech posed by Digital Services Act (DSA) Journalist and best-selling author Rod Dreher, a friend of US Vice President JD Vance, said…
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