Towards Freedom

On December 6 2018, the 101th Independence Day of Finland, a march 'Towards Freedom!' was held in Helsinki, Finland. Around 300 people took part in the march, led by members of the banned Nordic Resistance Movement. 

Itsenäisyyspäivänä 6.12.2018 Helsingissä järjestettiin "Kohti Vapautta!" -marssi. Pohjoismaisen vastarintaliikkeen järjestämään kulkueeseen otti osaa noin 300 henkilöä. Kaisaniemestä Kallion kautta Töölöön kulkeneen marssin aikana poliisi otti kiinni neljä henkilöä ja poisti kolme natsilippua kulkueen kärjestä.

Loading...
On 6/12/2018 a march 'Towards Freedom!' was held in Helsinki, Finland. Around 300 people took part in the march, led by membe...
The march was guarded from outside intervention by police.
kohtivapautta-03_DSC7251
In addition to the Nordic Resistance Movement, 'Soldiers of Odin', an anti-immigrant neighborhood watch group was prominently...
Beginning of the march was relatively peaceful.
It's pretty rare sight to see proper Nazis on the street, so cameras came out with the arrival of the march.
It's pretty rare sight to see proper Nazis on the street, so cameras came out with the arrival of the march.
After few hundred meters, police stopped the march and surrounded the leading group.
With a swift movement the leading trio with flags met ground.
Four people were detained. At this time of the year, the ground is not warm.
kohtivapautta-11_DSC7282
The three nazi flags disappeared quickly.
The detained were quickly directed at the back of the police vans.
The march continued after brief pause while the amount of onlookers grew.
People lining the streets weren't exactly welcoming of the nazis.
kohtivapautta-16_DSC7337
kohtivapautta-17_DSC6003
kohtivapautta-18_DSC5997
The Nordic Resistance Movement is against LGBT rights. The district of Kallio the march went through is not.
kohtivapautta-20_DSC7347
kohtivapautta-21_DSC6022
Chants of the march were often overwhelmed by the shouts and noises of onlookers.
Windows and balconies were filled with amused people.
kohtivapautta-24_DSC6074
kohtivapautta-26_DSC6112
kohtivapautta-27_DSC7413
kohtivapautta-25_DSC6091
kohtivapautta-28_DSC6126
kohtivapautta-29_DSC6136
The march ended up at a parking lot in Töölö.
Speeches were held in both Finnish and in English.
Media made live reports from the location.
Outside the parking lot people gathered to protest the march.
A light banner demanded 'independence back' and to fill support cards.
Supporters could leave their contact information for the organizers.
The march ended in flares.
The march ended in flares.