Paivi Rasanen v. Finland

A sitting member of parliament was convicted of a hate crime for a church pamphlet written more than two decades ago containing theological arguments about human sexuality.

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April 25, 2026
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Paivi Rasanen v. Finland.
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Court: State Appellate Court
Free Speech & Religion
Holding: A sitting member of parliament was convicted of a hate crime for a church pamphlet written more than two decades ago containing theological arguments about human sexuality.
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Paivi Rasanen v. Finland is a Free Speech & Religion case decided by the State Appellate Court. The court held that a sitting member of parliament was convicted of a hate crime for a church pamphlet written more than two decades ago containing theological arguments about human sexuality.

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