A former Finnish government minister has submitted her defense to the Supreme Court of Finland as she once again stands trial for a tweet that included Bible verses. In June 2019, former Minister of the Interior Paivi Rasanen of the conservative Christian Democrats party questioned the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, of which she is […]
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Christians around the globe rejoiced when a Finnish court dismissed all hate speech charges against the lawmaker and former interior minister Päivi Räsänen but it seems her legal battle is reigniting.
Attorneys for Finnish lawmaker Paivi Rasanen, cleared last month of hate-speech charges in connection with her comments on the Bible and homosexuality, were told Wednesday that prosecutors will appeal the ruling.
A court in Helsinki on Wednesday dismissed all charges against a member of Finland's Parliament and an evangelical bishop who were each accused of hate speech for expressing biblical views about homosexuality.