“No Covid Pass, No Breakfast”— Vauhkala v. Finland
The ECHR declared my case inadmissible 13 May 2026, with Judge Lorraine Schembri Orland concluding there was “no appearance of a violation of the rights and freedoms” — a conclusion I strongly reject. I am now considering taking the case to the UN Human Rights Committee. In July, I filed for debt adjustment after receiving no meaningful support with the crushing legal bills imposed by Finland’s elite pleasing courts.
– Mika Vauhkala
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On 10 Dec 2021, Mika Vauhkala went to have a croissant and coffee at Fazer Café, Kluuvikatu 3, Helsinki. He was refused service and asked to leave because he did not have a COVID Pass.
He initiated legal proceedings against the State of Finland and Fazer Restaurants, arguing that the COVID Pass system violated fundamental rights. The Finnish courts upheld the Government’s COVID Pass policy. In March 2026, the case was submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). In May 2026 the case was declared inadmissible by the ECHR.
Counsel Virginie de Araújo-Recchia (FR) The main dossier Vauhkala V. Finland (ECHR)
The Expert Team at ECHR
Dr. Stuckelberger’s PCR test statement to the district court of Helsinki Suomeksi – In Finnish
Dr. Aseem Malhotra’s statement to the district court of Helsinki Suomeksi – In Finnish/Swedish
– German translation as PDF
MD, Chief Physician, Hanna Nohynek statement to the district court of Helsinki English/Suomeksi/Swedish
Statement regarding finland’s state demand for legal costs English/Suomeksi
Dr. Aseem Malhotra’s testimony in the district court of Helsinki. (tulkkaus suomeksi)
Kaikki Helsingin käräjäoikeuden äänitallenteet 10.-11.4.2024. Kantaja Mika Vauhkala
– 10.4.2024: Mika Vauhkala, Mika Jantunen, Rodrigo Campos, Veera Hytönen
– 11.4.2024: Matti Muukkonen, Asko Järvinen, Janne Salminen, Tiina Tuominen, Hanna Nohynek
Hanna Nohynek testimony as text (pdf) in the district court of Helsinki English/Suomeksi/Swedish
Aki Nummelin puhe ke 10.4.2024 Helsingin käräjäoikeudessa.
Aki Nummelin loppupuheenvuoro oikeudessa pe 12.4.2024
CASE: COVIDPASS EVENING EVENT IN Helsinki 11.4.2024
Videos cut from full video:
– Starting speech by Malue Montclairre
– Discussion panel by Mika Vauhkala, Aki Nummelin and Tuukka Lampela
– Presentation by Dr. Aseem Malhotra
– Vaccine injury discussion panel
Dr. Aseem Malhotra and Russell Brand: Landmark lawsuit for human rights violations during pandemic
Dr. Aseem Malhotra’s Explosive Court Testimony on COVID “Vaccines”
Ivan Puopolo: Koronakäräjät | Valtion oikeuteen haastaneen Mika Vauhkalan kommentit oikeudenkäynnin jälkeen
Intelligencer: Finland and food industry giant sued for human rights violations over covid passes
Brownstone institute: WHO Official Admits the Truth About Passports
Vastapuolen oikeudenkäyntikulut.
Kirjeet oikeudelle.
Letter’s to the court (in Finnish)
Mediamaailma videohaastattelu: Mika Vauhkala haastoi valtion oikeuteen syrjinnästä – Kuka on Mika Vauhkala?
Käräjäoikeuden tuomio / Swedish (DeepL translation).
Jatkokäsittelylupahakemus ja valitus Helsingin hovioikeudelle Suomeksi
Letter to the Court of Appeal in Helsinki English (DeepL translation)
Ansökan om tillstönd för vidare bearbetning Swedish (DeepL translation)
Käräjäoikeuden selvitys oikeuskanslerille
Oikeuskanslerin kirjelmä käräjäoikeudelle
Matti Muukkosen artikkeli koronapassista
Helsingin hovioikeuden päätös
Helsinki court of appeal decision (DeepL translations)
Helsingfors hovrätt beslut (DeepL translations)
Valituslupahakemus ja valitus Korkeimmalle oikeudelle
Aiempi päätös
Application for leave to appeal EN/SV/FR/DE (DeepL translations)
Former decisions appealed against EN/SV/FR/DE (DeepL translations)
Testimony of infectious disease doctor Asko Järvinen (Suomeksi / Swedish) (DeepL translations)
In 2021 and 2022 Covidpass was implemented around the world – also in Finland.
The gov officials launched the app to tackle the crisis and made laws that gave companies a possibility to stay open for business 100% by demanding Covidpass from customers.
In Dec 2021, Mika Vauhkala, b. 1980, was going to have breakfast with his friend in Fazer Cafe Kluuvikatu which is located in central Helsinki.
After entering the space – Mika was requested by the employee of Fazer to show Covidpass in order for him to move on and enjoy breakfast at the table.
It was a normal life event, nothing extravagant or special. At the time, Mika was 100% in good health with no need to go see a doctor and did not either had any medication whatsoever. Access to the Cafe was denied.
In general – you could have had Covidpass uploaded to your phone and have it “green” if you had taken Covid jabs, had a positive PCR result sometime earlier or if you had a 24-72 h negative Covid test to show.
Right to free movement and the right to privacy of health information was violated. The constitution of Finland guarantees that any citizen should not be discriminated against based on health conditions among other things. Now the Fazer employee assumed Mika to be a threat and danger to people around him – Mika himself neither anyone had any proof that he should be a man to avoid being in contact with.
It’s a known fact PCR tests do not tell whether you are sick or not and it was widely known before Dec 2021 that Covid vaccines did not prevent the transmission or protect you from getting Covid.
Mika Vauhkala has sued the Finnish government and Fazer for the violation of basic human rights by demanding Covidpass. The first Preparatory session was held 6th of June 2023 and another Preparatory Session will be 19th of October 2023 in the District Court of Helsinki.
This is a unique case from Europe where a citizen sues the highest body of gov and a billion Eur revenue company for discrimination.
As Mika says, he is looking for justification for what happened and to set up an example for the future.
The EU and WHO have launched recent plans to implement Covidpass aka Vaccinepass globally.
Now is the time to stand up and defend our basic human rights – otherwise medical tyranny may be even harder in the future.
In his free time Mika loves to play padel, lift weights, follow sports and travel around the world. He is a small business owner and for the past 10 years has been working in insurance business for Finnish clients representing major insurance companies as an agent. For now Mika is focused on insuring entrepreneurs on health related risks.
This is the only case in the world – to our knowledge – where a highest gov body and a major corporation are sued for discrimination by implementing and demanding Covidpass.
It’s a noble and honorable cause to defend our common basic rights in times like this.
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Producer’s view
Saku Perintö, b. 1984, is an experienced documentary maker and in his own words “tries to make the world a better place – one video at a time”.
He was convinced about making a documentary about Mika’s battle because he believes that if we continue on the path of undermining basic human rights this may lead to our society getting divided even more in the future. Covid time seemed like a “trailer” of what modern day slavery could look like.
The battle for basic rights deserves a well documented movie to be a proof for our time and those coming after us.
Case: Covidpass trailer
Mika Vauhkala ja Ivan Puopolo 22.1.2024
Ivan Puopolo ja lakimies Aki Nummelin 30.5.2023
“Väärinajattelija” podcast, Antti Launonen ja Mika Vauhkala
Mika Vauhkala interviewed by the New Federal State of China at AmFest 2023
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Witnesses
Here we will publish information about the Witnesses we have called before the district court. In total, eight (8) persons have been called as Witnesses including Mika Vauhkala, plus an Expert Witness.
Sanna Marin, served as the Prime Minister of Finland during the Corona period until 2023
Theme: on which the Government has based its view of the Covid Passport legislation and how the government has followed up on the need for the necessity of regulating in relation to the realization of fundamental rights
Matti Muukkonen, Doctor of Administrative Sciences
Theme: fundamental rights of the unvaccinated were not safeguarded. Muukkonen has published a peer reviewed article (In Finnish only) “Covid Passport, Constitution and Criticism of the Equality Approach”
https://www.edilex.fi/artikkelit/25547
Satu Koskela, Head of Department, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Theme: The guidance directed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health to the regioinal state administrative agencies has been based on what kind of medical research or legal assessment?
How does Koskela justify the operations of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in the light of the following statement brought to the court by me?
“On the basis of the evidence we have presented, it can be indisputably stated that since already in the autumn of 2021 there has been widespread knowledge of scientific research data and information based on experience that the Covid Passport did not prevent the spread of Covid-19 either at all or at least not to a significant extent, the Government has neglected the emphasized duty set by the Constitutional Law Committee to monitor the necessity of the validity of regulations related to Corona restrictions. This has contributed to the fact that the plaintiff has been discriminated against in the case that is the subject of the lawsuit without an acceptable reason.” (Translated from the original post in Finnish)
Dr. Asko Järvinen, Helsinki University Hospital’s infection specialist
Theme: what the international medical community knew about the importance of vaccines in the fight against the Covid-19 disease before December 2021
On 15.3.2023 in the @puheenaihefi podcast Dr. Järvinen stated the following:
“Covidpass was probably born out of the hope that those who were vaccinated would become less infected, but when it came into force it was known that the wish did not come true.”
Hanna Nohynek, Chairman of SAGE Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization to WHO,
MD, PhD, Chief Physician of Finnish Institute for health and welfare
Theme: what the international medical community knew about the importance of vaccines in the fight against the Covid-19 disease before Dec 2021
Nohynek, like Witness Dr. Asko Järvinen, has publicly stated that already in the autumn of 2021 the medical community knew that vaccinated people can get Covid and spread it like unvaccinated people.
Miika Kostilainen, CEO of Fazer Restaurants
Theme: grounds of the treatment of the plaintiff and Fazer Group’s commitment to human rights
Fazer states on their website:
“Fazer respects the dignity, privacy and fundamental rights of individuals. Fazer will not tolerate any form of discrimination, intimidation, verbal, psychological, physical or sexual harassment or abuse, or any form of workplace misconduct, such as humiliation or physical punishment. (UNGC6).”
Fazer – among other violations of law – broke its own ethics and standards when Mika’s access to enjoy breakfast in the Cafe was denied 10/12/2021 at 9 am.
Mika Jantunen, who was going to have breakfast with Mika Vauhkala in Fazer Cafe Kluuvikatu in Dec 2021
Theme: the plaintiff’s treatment at the Fazer coffee shop on the 10th December 2021, information provided by the Fazer coffee shop staff and the documents on display, events after leaving the coffee shop
Expert Witness Dr. Aseem Malhotra, who has worked as a visiting professor and been a trustee of The Kings Fund Medical Think Tank
Dr. Malhotra is the author of several books and a well known public health advocate appearing in mainstream news and events around the world. He is a NHS trained Consultant Cardiologist with his own clinic in London, UK
Theme: what the international medical community knew about the efficacy of Covid vaccines in the fight against Covid-19 before Dec 2021
Listen to Malhotra’s conversation with Joe Rogan on Spotify:
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