Finnish Politician Faces Supreme Court Trial Over Bible Verse Tweet Global Debate on Free Speech an

Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen is fighting back after being put on trial—again—for sharing Bible verses about marriage on social media and in a church pamphlet. Despite two court acquittals, state prosecutors pressed her case to Finland’s Supreme Court, raising global alarm about religious freedom and hate-speech laws in Western democracies. Räsänen stands firm, calling for the protection of everyone’s right to free speech and faith—even under legal threat.

00:00 Introduction
04:32 Fight for freedom of speech
07:24 Appeal to the Supreme Court
09:38 A moral, biblical issue
11:26 Keeping on with the fight
13:35 People coming to faith
14:34 Support for freedom of speech
16:01 Conclusion