Tens of thousands demonstrate against racism in Finland after man assaulted at neo-Nazi rally dies
28-year-old man died six days after hitting head on ground during neo-Nazi rally
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Your support makes all the difference.Tens of thousands of people demonstrated across Finland against racism and violence under the slogan "Enough is enough" following the death of a man who was assaulted during a neo-Nazi rally.
The demonstration snaked through the capital of Helsinki as participants and spectators held green balloons and signs reading "No to Nazism".
A 28-year-old man died six days after hitting his head on the ground after he reportedly spat in front the Finnish Resistance Movement during a rally on 10 September.
A 26-year-old suspect is being held on suspicion of assault and homicide.
Neither the man nor the suspect have been identified by police.
Elsewhere in Helsinki on Saturday, an anti-immigration counter-demonstration took place under the slogan "Close borders!"
No confrontations were reported.
Last year, around 32,000 asylum seekers travelled to Finland, mostly from Iraq.
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