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Finnish lawmaker Päivi Räsänen, holding a Bible, speaks to reporters following a court appearance. A state prosecutor has asked Finland’s Supreme Court to hear an appeal of her acquittal on hate speech charges stemming from a message Ms. Räsänen posted on X quoting Bible verses opposing homosexuality. (Photo courtesy of ADF International, used with permission.)
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Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish member of parliament and the nation's former interior minister, went on trial on Jan. 24 in Helsinki over comments she believes express her religious beliefs on homosexuality. She was found not guilty by a trial court, but Finland’s prosecutor general filed an appeal of the March 30 Helsinki District Court ruling exonerating Ms. Räsänen and Lutheran bishop Juhana Pohjola on criminal “hate speech” charges. (Courtesy of Päivi Räsänen) ** FILE **
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Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish member of parliament and the nation's former interior minister, went on trial on Jan. 24 in Helsinki over comments she believes express her religious beliefs on homosexuality. (Courtesy of Päivi Räsänen) ** FILE **
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Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish member of parliament and the nation's former interior minister, says she faces trial in November over comments she believes express her religious beliefs on homosexuality. (Courtesy of Päivi Räsänen)
