Ever post a Bible verse on social media? Under the law in Finland, this could land you in jail. A Finnish provision holds that if a person is found to have expressed an “opinion” or “another message” deemed to have “threatened, defamed, or insulted” they could face imprisonment for up to two years potentially serious jail time for nothing more than a perceived insult.
Lest this sound unfathomably dystopian, this law has been employed by Finland’s Prosecutor General to bring three criminal charges against long-time Finnish Member of Parliament, and former Minister of the Interior, Dr. Päivi Räsänen. Her alleged crime: she expressed her deeply held beliefs about marriage and sexuality in a 2019 Bible tweet and subsequent radio show, in addition to writing a church pamphlet on the topic seventeen years ago. Now, this committed public servant, medical doctor, and grandmother of six faces onerous legal proceedings, and the looming threat of imprisonment.
European Evangelical Alliance demands Finland respect MP s religious freedom rights
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Finnish Member of Parliament, Päivi Räsäne. | ADF International
The European Evangelical Alliance has written to the Finnish government, urging it to respect the religious freedom of its parliamentarians, one of whom is facing six years imprisonment for sharing her opinion on marriage and human sexuality.
EEA General Secretary Thomas Bucher said in a letter that he s âdismayedâ to hear of the charges filed against Finnish Member of Parliament and former Minister of the Interior, Päivi Räsänen, who is facing two years in prison for three of her each alleged crimes.
âThe police were asked to investigate three incidents of supposed âhate speech,â or more precisely in Finnish law ethnic agitation, â Bucher wrote.
Finnish Member of Parliament, Päivi Räsänen. | ADF International
A Christian member of the Finnish Parliament is facing six years imprisonment for allegedly committing three crimes, including âhate speech,â for sharing her opinion on marriage and human sexuality on social media, on television and in a pamphlet.
The countryâs chief prosecutor has brought three criminal charges against Finnish Member of Parliament and former Minister of the Interior, Päivi Räsänen, according to the Austria-based Christian legal group ADF International.
The politician, who is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and former chair of the Christian Democrats, has been under police investigation since June 2019 for publicly voicing her opinion on marriage and human sexuality in a 2004 pamphlet, for comments made on a 2018 TV show, and a tweet directed at her church leadership.
Finnish Member of Parliament, Päivi Räsänen. | ADF International
A Christian member of the Finnish Parliament is facing six years imprisonment for allegedly committing three crimes, including “hate speech,” for sharing her opinion on marriage and human sexuality on social media, on television and in a pamphlet.
The country’s chief prosecutor has brought three criminal charges against Finnish Member of Parliament and former Minister of the Interior, Päivi Räsänen, according to the Austria-based Christian legal group ADF International.
The politician, who is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and former chair of the Christian Democrats, has been under police investigation since June 2019 for publicly voicing her opinion on marriage and human sexuality in a 2004 pamphlet, for comments made on a 2018 TV show, and a tweet directed at her church leadership.
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