Get to know Päivi Räsänen interview

A criminal conviction for posting a Bible tweet is now a very real possibility in Finland. On 24 January, former Minister of the Interior Päivi Räsänen will face a criminal trial after being accused of engaging in “hate speech” for publicly voicing her deeply held beliefs on marriage and human sexuality. In April 2021, the Prosecutor General brought three criminal charges against Räsänen over the contents of a church pamphlet Räsänen wrote over 17 years ago, for engaging in a debate on a 2019 radio show and, most recently, for a tweet containing a picture of Bible verses she directed at her church leadership. ADF International has been supporting Päivi for the past two years. We sat down for a interview to hear her story. To support Päivi, please visit .