Nordic Resistance Movement

Nordic Resistance Movement
Nordiska motståndsrörelsen
Leader Simon Lindberg
Founder Klas Lund
Founded 1 December 1997
Headquarters Stockholm
Newspaper Nordfront
Ideology National Socialism
Pan-Scandinavianism
Political position Far right
Colours Green
Parliament
0 / 349
European Parliament
0 / 18
Counties
0 / 1,662
Municipalities
1 / 12,978
Party flag
Website
nordfront.se
Members of SMR taking part in a demonstration on National Day in Stockholm on June 6, 2007. Police are escorting the demonstrators to prevent violent clashes with anti-fascists

The Nordic Resistance Movement (Swedish: Nordiska Motståndsrörelsen; NMR, Norwegian: Nordiske motstandsbevegelsen; NMB, Finnish: Pohjoismainen vastarintaliike; PVL, Danish: Den Nordiske modstandsbevægelse; NMB) is a Swedish political party[1] and a Nordic National Socialist[2] organisation that exists in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. The leader of the organisation is Simon Lindberg, whereas the political wing in Sweden is managed by Pär Öberg.

The organisation is known for its opposition to non-white immigration to Sweden.[3] The Swedish branch of NRM is considered a central actor in Sweden's white power movement.[4]

Origin

In the mid-1990s, former members of White Aryan Resistance (VAM) were released from prison and formed the core of the Swedish Resistance Movement.[5] The organisation was founded in December 1997 by individuals working with Folktribunen, the neo-National Socialist magazine, and members of National Youth and VAM, the now discontinued far-right organisation.[6]

Aim

The aim of Nordic Resistance Movement is to establish a Nordic National Socialist government by revolution or elections.[7] The organization says its fight will require bloodshed.[8] SMR praise Adolf Hitler[9] and Corneliu Codreanu in their publications.

Tactics

Their main tactics are distributing leaflets and making public speeches in inner-city areas about National Socialism and immigration. Their camps in the Swedish woods have led some people to believe that they are training for a civil war or a revolution, although all such claims have been publicly rejected by the organisation. In November 2003 the Swedish Security Service raided homes of leading members, among them Klas Lund, who was later sentenced to prison for illegal possession of firearms.[10]

They also publish the Nationellt Motstånd magazine.

Kärrtorp attack

On 15 December 2013, 30 to 40 members of the Swedish Resistance Movement attacked an anti-racist demonstration in Kärrtorp, a suburb of Stockholm. The activist network Linje 17, named after the subway line that passes through Kärrtorp, organized the demonstration after Nazi symbols had been painted in several locations. The attack left many people injured, including young and elderly protestors.[11][12] In late April 2014, a man who stabbed one of the neo-Nazis during the attack with a knife was convicted and given a six-year prison sentence.[13] Seven of the neo-Nazis involved in the attacks were sentenced from six to eight months imprisonment.[14]

Leadership

Little is known about the leadership, but its founder and former leader is Klas Lund. The leader of the organisation now is Simon Lindberg whereas the political party formed as part of it is managed by Pär Öberg.

Youth organisation

Nationell Ungdom was the youth organisation of the Swedish Resistance Movement. However, in May 2006 it was announced that the youth organisation was being disbanded and all its members and activities would now become part of the main organisation. The main reason given was that "no youth organisation has ever made any revolutionary changes in society" and that it would be better if the young recruits were groomed as adults.

Branches

Finnish Resistance Movement

Finnish Resistance Movement (Finnish: Suomen vastarintaliike) is a Finnish branch of the Nordic Resistance Movement. The Finnish Resistance Movement is active in at least the cities of Helsinki, Turku, Tampere, Oulu, Jyväskylä and Pori. One of the main tactics has been the planting of propaganda stickers and posters with a racist message, but the organization has also engaged in violence. The members are also participating in combat training arranged by the organization.[15] Researchers have commented that it is not surprising the Finnish Resistance Movement is escalating its use of violence.[16]

Acts of Violence

The Finnish Resistance Movement has a history of using escalating levels of violence. Some of the violent attacks that have been reported by the media include:

References

  1. http://www.val.se/det_svenska_valsystemet/partier/lista_registrerade_partibeteckningar/
  2. "Nazisters vapengömma sprängd". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 11 March 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  3. "Adaktusson fortsätter granskningen av nazisterna i Svenska motståndsrörelsen" (in Swedish). TV8. Archived from the original on September 28, 2009.
  4. "Politiskt extremism - Grupper inom vit makt-miljön" (in Swedish). Swedish Security Service.
  5. "Fakta Sv. Motståndsrörelsen/Nationell Ungdom" (in Swedish). =Expo.
  6. "Fakta Sv. Motståndsrörelsen/Nationell Ungdom" (in Swedish). =Expo.
  7. "Politiskt extremism - Grupper inom vit makt-miljön" (in Swedish). Swedish Security Service.
  8. "Exklusiv intervju med första avhopparen från nazistgruppen Svenska motståndsrörelsen" (in Swedish). Adaktusson's blogg.
  9. Patriot.nu
  10. Stefan Lisinski; Lasse Wierup (25 November 2003). "Nazistledare gripen för vapenbrott" (in Swedish). DN.
  11. "Kärrtorp solidarity demo draws 150 in Helsinki". YLE. 22 December 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  12. Morgenstein, Mark (15 December 2013). "Neo-Nazis attack anti-racism demonstrators in Sweden". CNN. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  13. Gustavsson, Andreas (29 April 2014). "35-åringen i Kärrtorp dömd till fängelse för dråpförsök". ETC (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  14. Lagerwall, Katarina (26 March 2014). "Dom mot nazisterna i Kärrtorp". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  15. Extreme right radicals seeking more visible presence in Finland
  16. Researcher: Jyväskylä knife attack no surprise
  17. http://yle.fi/uutiset/kansallissosialistit_mellakoivat_jyvaskylassa__kymmenia_otettu_kiinni/8197342
  18. http://yle.fi/uutiset/jyvaskylan_pahoinpitelyn_uhri_uusnatseille_kirjastopuukotuksesta_tuttu/8197958
  19. http://yle.fi/uutiset/poliisi_mielenosoittajat_ryntasivat_kauppakeskukseen__mita_ilmeisemmin_yhteisesta_kaskysta
  20. http://yle.fi/uutiset/aarioikeistoliike_tunkeutui_kirkkopaiville__kahakka_jarjestysmiesten_kanssa
  21. http://www.satakunnankansa.fi/Satakunta/1194898196070/artikkeli/eetunaukiolta+kiinni+seitseman+uusnatsia+epaillaan+vaaran+aiheuttamisesta.html
  22. http://www.satakunnankansa.fi/Satakunta/1194898361988/artikkeli/poliisi+jatkaa+vapun+rahinointien+tutkintaa+eetunaukion+uusnatsit+vapaiksi.html
  23. Knifing at event dealing with right-wing extremism
  24. One suspect in Jyväskylä stabbing still at large
  25. Extensive personal data files found in connection with Jyväskylä knifing
  26. Book: Racism becoming more acceptable in Finland
  27. Pepper spray assault at gay event
  28. Extreme right radicals seeking more visible presence in Finland
  29. Charges over the Pride Parade Attack
  30. CFCA. "Antisemitic extreme right activity". The Coordination Forum for Countering Antisemitism.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, May 07, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.