Pictures from Swedish antifascism

[Dawood]

For several years now Swedish organisations like AFA (Anti-Fascist Action), RF (Revolutionary Front), SUF (Syndicalist Youth Organisation), Alarm and many other organisations, and of course, unorganized individuals, been battling nazis.
The Swedish nazi-movement grew during the 90's because of the economic downfall that was caused by the more liberal politics that came with the European Union.
I just thought I would let you glimpse upon moment, recent and older, from the swedish antifascist movement.

Of course all faces are blurred for safety reasons.


These photos are very new, just a week old. They was taken in gothemburg when ND (Nationaldemocrats) had announced an demostration. Of course there was a counter-demonstration...

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/12/large/2_01.jpg
the banner says "Crush racism"

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/4/large/2_06.jpg
This is the scale of the demonstration

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/4/large/1_07.jpg
Nazis on the other side of the river... The police managed to keep the two groups separate (the gothemburg police has a lot of practice in handling riots...)

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/5/large/1_08.jpg
The police has the bridge closed off... Of course the nazis claimed the cops where there to protect the reds, but if you notice in what direction the cops aim their shields.... they aren&#39;t even looking at the nazis... <_<

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/6/large/1_09.jpg
Demostrators try to circle around the police. They ultimatly failed. One cop was hit by a flask, but that was about all the violence there was.

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/1/large/2_12.jpg
Nice view eye? This is from the nazis perspective...



Now some pictures from the biggest happening in nazi-europe, the annual Salem-demonstration. Over 2000 nazis demostrate against the "swedish-hostile violence from immigrants".
Don&#39;t mind the internetadress www.revolution.se, it just leads to a pathetic trot-sect. They probably aren&#39;t even present on the pictures, but they took the best pictures and they don&#39;t want anyone who looks at them not knowing who they are.

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/5/large/salem8.jpg
Black block in helmets are armed and ready. :ph34r:
the banner says "Strike back fascism" and most of the activists are probably from AFA.

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/1/large/1_salem3.jpg

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/13/large/1_salem2.jpg

Anyone up for a fight? Police blocked the exit and denied people from getting home. Then they stormed. Only thanks to the courage of those who stood up and fought them back, 15 of whom went to hospital after police violence, saved women and small children from being mauled by the charging policmen.

http://indymedia.se/usermedia/image/12/large/1_salem1.jpg
Protestors used bengals fires to give the cops trouble breathing, and seeing.

[SittingBull47]

there are some very cool pics in there. when did this take place?

[Dawood]

Check the other tread with the same name, this one is incomplete.

But the first 6 are just a week or two old, the rest happened in December.

[FistFullOfSteel]

Dawood:Are you from Sweden?

cool pics btw

[Dawood]

http://www.che-lives.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=23649

^
The real thread. I dubbleposted.
There are more pics there.


Yeah, I&#39;m from Sweden. I am quite involved in antifascism, I am a member of a local group called FBL (Fascist Basher League :lol: ), we are not members of the AFA-network, but we are considering joining it.
On one of the pics in the other thread I am even the main attraction, with me being dragged away by the coppers... :blink:

Militant antifascism has grown in Sweden for a couple of years. It was really bad with nazis in for example Stockholm during the 90&#39;s, but thanks to organisations like the AFA (which also exists in Norway, Denmark and Germany) we have beaten them back. Some of the leaders in the swedish nazi movement can&#39;t even walk alone in the streets any longer. :D