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.
By ReligiousLiberty.TV • April 25, 2026 • U.S. Const. amend. I
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Paivi Rasanen v. Finland.
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Paivi Rasanen v. Finland [State Appellate Court] — 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. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/rasanen-v-finland/, accessed October 25, 2026).
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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.