The pan-Nordic National Socialist organization the Nordic Resistance Movement was banned in Finland by the Supreme Court in September 2020. Two years after the ban, Finnish Nazis have ceased to use the name and symbols of the NRM but have instead founded new organizations and continue with new faces. How has the ban effected Nazi activities in Finland? Are bans imposed by the state authorities actually a solution for the Nazi problem? How should anti-fascists think about all this? A Finnish anti-fascist will give presentation about their experiences of banning a visible Nazi organization and share their thoughts on the questions that rise from the process.
Varis is a Finland-wide network aiming to destroy organised fascism and remove its social breeding ground. We oppose fascism in all its forms politically, ideologically and physically. The network consists of independent and autonomous groups that decide their objectives and operating principles independently. All decision-making between and within the groups takes place on an equal basis.