ProKarelia
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ProKarelia is a Finnish irredentist
group that works for the return to Finland
of Finnish Karelia
, Petsamo
, Salla
and some islands in Gulf of Finland
ceded to the Soviet Union
in past treaties in Moscow
and Paris (See Karelian question in Finnish politics
). As a preliminary goal the group hopes to overturn the articles of the Paris Peace Treaty
of 1947 and remove Finnish responsibility in starting the Continuation War
.
ProKarelia strives to make the Karelian question
better known. ProKarelia's ideas do not include aggressive actions. The association does not participate in demonstrations
.
ProKarelia publishes Internet pages in eight languages. It mails articles to decision-makers all over the world. ProKarelia also publishes the Karelia Klubi journal four times a year.
ProKarelia's spokepersons are Heikki A. Reenpää and Antero Siljola. Supporters include many professors, generals and researchers.
. The events demanded the overturning of the criminal convictions by the war responsibility trials in Finland. As part of the program the documentary film Soviet Story was shown. The event in Tampere sparked a protest demonstration by the Finnish Anti-Fascist Committee
. A criminal complaint by members of the anti-Fascist Committee has led to a criminal investigation on suspicion of incitement to ethnic or racial hatred.
Irredentism
Irredentism is any position advocating annexation of territories administered by another state on the grounds of common ethnicity or prior historical possession, actual or alleged. Some of these movements are also called pan-nationalist movements. It is a feature of identity politics and cultural...
group that works for the return to Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
of Finnish Karelia
Finnish Karelia
Karelia is a historical province of Finland. It refers to the Western Karelia that during the second millennium has been under western dominance, religiously and politically. Western, i.e. Finnish Karelia is separate from Eastern, i.e...
, Petsamo
Pechengsky District
Pechengsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the five in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is located to the northwest of the Kola Peninsula on the coast of the Barents Sea and borders with Finland in the south and southwest and with Norway in the west, northwest, and north...
, Salla
Salla
Salla is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....
and some islands in Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Finland
The Gulf of Finland is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland and Estonia all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn...
ceded to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in past treaties in Moscow
Moscow Peace Treaty (1940)
The Moscow Peace Treaty was signed by Finland and the Soviet Union on 12 March 1940, and the ratifications were exchanged on 21 March. It marked the end of the 105-day Winter War. The treaty ceded parts of Finland to the Soviet Union. However, it preserved Finland's independence, ending the Soviet...
and Paris (See Karelian question in Finnish politics
Karelian question in Finnish politics
The Karelian question or Karelian issue is a dispute of Finnish politics over whether or not to try to regain sovereignty over the Finnish Karelia and other territories ceded to the Soviet Union in the Winter War and the Continuation War...
). As a preliminary goal the group hopes to overturn the articles of the Paris Peace Treaty
Paris Peace Treaties, 1947
The Paris Peace Conference resulted in the Paris Peace Treaties signed on February 10, 1947. The victorious wartime Allied powers negotiated the details of treaties with Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland .The...
of 1947 and remove Finnish responsibility in starting the Continuation War
Continuation War
The Continuation War was the second of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II.At the time of the war, the Finnish side used the name to make clear its perceived relationship to the preceding Winter War...
.
ProKarelia strives to make the Karelian question
Karelian question in Finnish politics
The Karelian question or Karelian issue is a dispute of Finnish politics over whether or not to try to regain sovereignty over the Finnish Karelia and other territories ceded to the Soviet Union in the Winter War and the Continuation War...
better known. ProKarelia's ideas do not include aggressive actions. The association does not participate in demonstrations
Demonstration (people)
A demonstration or street protest is action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause; it normally consists of walking in a mass march formation and either beginning with or meeting at a designated endpoint, or rally, to hear speakers.Actions such as...
.
ProKarelia publishes Internet pages in eight languages. It mails articles to decision-makers all over the world. ProKarelia also publishes the Karelia Klubi journal four times a year.
ProKarelia's spokepersons are Heikki A. Reenpää and Antero Siljola. Supporters include many professors, generals and researchers.
Soviet Story
In the spring of 2009 ProKarelia organized a series of agitation events with local member organisations of the National Defence Training Association of FinlandNational Defence Training Association of Finland
National Defence Training Association of Finland is a voluntary organization providing safety and security training to all Finnish residents over the age of 15 and supplemental military training for all Finnish citizens over the age of 18.-Organization:...
. The events demanded the overturning of the criminal convictions by the war responsibility trials in Finland. As part of the program the documentary film Soviet Story was shown. The event in Tampere sparked a protest demonstration by the Finnish Anti-Fascist Committee
Finnish Anti-Fascist Committee
The Finnish Anti-Fascist Committee , also known by its Finnish abbreviation SAFKA, is a radical political organisation operating in Finland, founded in November 2008, but never registered...
. A criminal complaint by members of the anti-Fascist Committee has led to a criminal investigation on suspicion of incitement to ethnic or racial hatred.
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