Finnish MP convicted for quoting Bible appeals to top European court
News Finnish MP convicted for quoting Bible appeals to top European court Päivi Räsänen was convicted in March for defending Biblical teaching about homosexuality, and now she’s appealing to the European Court of Human Rights in a final legal effort. In March 2026, Päivi Räsänen was convicted for expressing her beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics in a 2004 booklet written for her church. Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola and the Luther Foundation Finland were also convicted for publishing the booklet, and, alongside Räsänen, were ordered to pay thousands of Euros in fines.
- ▪News Finnish MP convicted for quoting Bible appeals to top European court Päivi Räsänen was convicted in March for defending Biblical teaching about homosexuality, and now she’s appealing to the European Court of Human Rights in a final leg
- ▪In March 2026, Päivi Räsänen was convicted for expressing her beliefs on marriage and sexual ethics in a 2004 booklet written for her church.
- ▪Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola and the Luther Foundation Finland were also convicted for publishing the booklet, and, alongside Räsänen, were ordered to pay thousands of Euros in fines.
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News Finnish MP convicted for quoting Bible appeals to top European court Päivi Räsänen was convicted in March for defending Biblical teaching about homosexuality, and now she’s appealing to the European Court of Human Rights in a final legal effort. Päivi RäsänenADF International AllianceDefendingFreedom 0 Alliance Defending Freedom Comments 0 Fri Jul 24, 2026 - 8:47 pm EDT HELSINKI (ADF International) — The Finnish parliamentarian criminally convicted by Finland’s Supreme Court for “insulting” a group has filed an application to appeal her conviction to the European Court of Human Rights this week, commencing the final legal juncture of a landmark case for freedom of speech in Europe.
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