Finnish Hate Speech Case Headed to Supreme Court

9/1/2025 Finland (International Christian Concern) — Dr. Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola, the center of a years-long legal drama over free speech and freedom of religion in Finland, will go to trial for a third time on Oct. 30, 2025. This trial will now take place before the Finnish Supreme Court, despite two lower court rulings in favor of Dr. Räsänen and Bishop Pohjola.“It is shocking that after two unanimous acquittals, Päivi Räsänen is again being dragged to court to d