In Finland, the Former Minister of the Interior and Member of the Finnish Parliament Päivi Räsänen is facing three criminal charges. Her alleged crime: She publicly voiced her deeply held beliefs.
The underlying question is: Is it “Hate Speech” when one voices the biblical view that people are made male and female, and that marriage is a bond between a male and a female?
The medical doctor, mother of five, and grandmother of seven is accused of having engaged in “hate speech” for publicly voicing her opinion on marriage and human sexuality in a 2004 pamphlet, for comments made on a 2019 radio show, and a tweet directed at her church leadership.
The final statements in the trial are expected on February 14th. After that day, the judges have a month to come to a verdict. At the latest mid-March, the outcome of this case will be clear.
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