The demonstrators gathered around the statue of Havis Amanda at the Market square in Helsinki in support and solidarity with the residents of Kärrtorp – a neighbourhood in the south of Stockholm – where two people were stabbed during an anti-racism rally in mid-December.
The demonstration was organized by a group calling itself ‘Antirasismi X’ (Anti Racism X), while over 400 people had confirmed their participation on the group's Facebook page.
Several demonstrations have been held in different parts of Sweden since the stabbing incident in Kärrtop.
