Finland's Supreme Court Convicts MP Päivi Räsänen for Hate Speech Over Pamphlet
Finland’s Supreme Court has convicted Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen for incitement against a group over a church pamphlet, fining her while clearing her of charges related to a social media post, bringing an end to a four-year legal process.
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Räsänen "shocked" by Supreme Court hate speech conviction
Former interior minister and Christian Democrats leader Päivi Räsänen was found guilty of incitement after four years of court proceedings.
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Finland’s Supreme Court has fined member of parliament Päivi Räsänen for incitement against a group over a church pamphlet, while clearing her of charges linked to a social media post that cited the Bible. The ruling ends a legal process that lasted close to seven years and has drawn political and legal reaction across the country. The court ruled by a 3–2 vote that Räsänen and Lutheran bishop Juhana Pohjola committed an offence by publishing and keeping available a text that insulted homos...
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