Skinheads and immigrants clash in Turku

Alert DateDecember 10, 2010 Country: Finland Address: Turku General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Inter-ethnic
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Majority Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life
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Dozens of young, male Finnish skinheads fought at the Turku Kauppatori market with young men of an immigrant background in the early hours of Saturday on 4.12.2010. The young men fought using their fists and feet. Seven police patrols were needed to calm the situation down. Several participating in the fight were arrested and locked up for the night.

 

Source: Helsinki Times: Skinheads and immigrants clash in Turku (10.12.2010) http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/finnish-papers/13526-skinheads-and-immigrants-clash-in-turku.html