Police Investigate Violence During Tampere May Day Demonstrations
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The statement is based on, among other things, the May Day demonstration in Tampere.
Police investigate violence during Tampere May Day demonstrations
Police in Tampere have launched an investigation after an alleged assault during May Day demonstrations in the city centre drew public attention and debate over policing. The Interior Finland Police said a notified march organised by the Blue-and-Black movement took place on 1 May in line with the Public Order Act. The group had submitted advance notice, as required by law, and authorities said there were no legal grounds to ban the event. An es…
The complainant asks the Ombudsman to investigate whether the police fulfilled their statutory obligations to protect the life, health and safety of citizens in the incident.
Amnesty International has strongly criticized the police following the fascist march in Tampere. According to the human rights organization, violence could have been avoided if the police had followed the march.
The human rights organization Amnesty has released a video of a situation in which a crowd participating in a far-right May Day march assaults counter-protesters in Tampere.
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