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May 7 • 5 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
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BREAKING: Christian Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen, who was criminally convicted for “hate speech” by her country’s Supreme Court for a church booklet she wrote decades ago, has today announced that she will appeal her case to the European Court of Human Rights.
After nearly seven years of criminal prosecution for peaceful expression, the battle of Päivi and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola, who was also convicted in March for publishing the booklet, for free speech continues.

This is a critical case for free speech across Europe.
We are proud to stand alongside Päivi and Bishop Pohjola in their fight for free speech and will represent them in this landmark case before the ECtHR.

Read more about the story in @FoxNews:

foxnews.com/media/finnish-…
Press release:

adfinternational.org/news/finnish-p…
.@EuroConOfficial's article on Päivi's case:

europeanconservative.com/articles/news/…

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Mar 26
🚨BREAKING: Päivi Räsänen unanimously acquitted for her Bible tweet, but convicted of “hate speech” for a 20+ year-old church pamphlet

The conviction is under the “war crimes and crimes against humanity” section of Finland’s criminal code, alongside Bishop Juhana Pohjola. Image
Räsänen and the Bishop were convicted (in a 3–2 split decision) for “making and keeping available” the 2004 pamphlet written for their church.

The Court acknowledged the content did not incite violence or hatred, yet still found them guilty.

It even went so far as to say that the conduct in question was “not particularly serious,” while nonetheless finding them criminally liable.

The Court found them guilty for having “made available to the public and kept available to the public opinions that insult homosexuals as a group on the basis of their sexual orientation” in the decades old pamphlet.
In a striking act of censorship, the Court ruled that the impugned statements must be “removed from public access and destroyed".

If a church pamphlet written decades ago can be censored - this could happen to anyone who dares to share their beliefs in the public square.

A court ordering the destruction of written ideas is a chilling step toward state-ordered book burning.
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Mar 10
🚨 Brazil is facing a censorship crisis.

Authorities in the country have attempted to silence and criminalise influencers, pastors, and everyday citizens — for nothing more than stating biological facts.

🧵A look at what we've seen so far: Image
🇧🇷 Nine Borges

Nine, an academic researcher and influencer, posted a video sharing her concerns about the financing and influence of pro-LGBT organisations in Brazil.

Now, she is under criminal investigation and facing potential prosecution for "transphobia"

adfinternational.org/cases/nine-bor…Image
🇧🇷 Isadora Borges

Isadora (not related to Nine Borges) is a veterinary student in Brazil. She is facing up to 10 years in prison for making "transphobic" social media comments, which stated that men cannot become women.

adfinternational.org/cases/isadora-…Image
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Feb 16
BREAKING: Police arrest Christian pastor and visit his home after he commented on Islam and trans ideology while street preaching in Bristol.

Dia Moodley was arrested on suspicion of “inciting religious hatred”.

His “crime”? Peacefully preaching. What’s happening in the UK? 🇬🇧
Last November’s arrest was the second time Pastor Moodley has been arrested by Avon & Somerset Police for sharing his Christian views in the public square.

In January, officers visited the pastor’s home and questioned him further. The criminal investigation is ongoing. Image
The pastor was given censorial bail conditions banning him from entering, and therefore preaching, in Bristol city centre over Christmas.

These were overturned following representations made to the police by Pastor Moodley.
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Dec 19, 2025
Don’t let the EU off the hook on free speech. We wrote to the European Commission to remind Brussels exactly how the DSA imperils free expression. 🧵

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In their November review of the DSA, the Commission had the opportunity to address free speech concerns head-on. Instead, they swept them under the carpet and kicked the can down the road until 2027.

But the DSA is already shaping what people can say online now.
The Commission claims their November review was transparent but won’t say who was involved or how decisions were made. No names, no methods, no balance.

If the DSA review is solid, why hide the process? Who is really deciding Europe’s online speech legislation behind the curtain?
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Oct 30, 2025
NOW: The Supreme Court trial of Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen for a Bible tweet begins this morning.

If convicted, Päivi faces thousands of euros in fines, for peacefully expressing her Christian views online.

Päivi truly is the face of European censorship. Watch here for updates. Image
Also on trial for alleged “hate speech” today in Helsinki is Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola, who merely published a pamphlet written by Päivi in 2004—over 20 years ago—on her Christian understanding of marriage and sexuality.
Despite two unanimous acquittals in lower courts, Päivi and Bishop Pohjola face their third trial today.

This is a precedent setting case for the future of free speech in Finland and across Europe.
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Sep 30, 2025
Earlier this month, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was met with boos in the European Parliament (watch below) as she announced the EU’s latest censorship tool: The European Democracy Shield.

But what is the Democracy Shield?🧵 Image
Presented as a “defence” against foreign interference, the Democracy Shield, if implemented, would in fact set up an offensive censorship regime with global reach.

WATCH: Von der Leyen speaking about the Shield:

Under the Democracy Shield, governments, NGOs, and EU-funded “fact-checkers” would be empowered to monitor, label, and silence speech deemed hostile.

Right now, the Shield is in a pre-legislative phase.
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