Five People Arrested During Independence Day Demonstrations In Helsinki - Police
Faizan Hashmi Published December 06, 2019 | 10:16 PM
Five people were arrested in Helsinki's subway on Friday, city police reported, as the Finnish capital played host to a significant far-right demonstration and subsequent counter-demonstrations on the country's Independence Day
"Earlier, five people were arrested in the subway. They wished to use forbidden objects, such as torches. By law, any equipment used in a demonstration must not cause danger or harm," Helsinki police wrote on their official Twitter page.
On Wednesday, Helsinki police banned a planned march by the far-right Towards Freedom movement, due to take place on Independence Day, Finland's YLE broadcaster reported. The movement previously organized a demonstration in Helsinki on November 9.
The Towards Freedom movement is alleged to be a successor to the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement, which was temporarily banned by the Supreme Court in March. Police believe that the two groups have the same members.
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