Finland

Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions [Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö]

FI COFTU MR-AAO-098
Collection
1970s - present

Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives

SAK started with solidarity activities in the 1970s and concentrated on education within the unions. Its international solidarity activities were organised by its Peace Committee. Although mainly concentrating on Namibia, it also developed activities around South Africa.

International Solidarity Foundation, Finland [Kansainvälinen Solidaarisuussäätiö] : [Part 2]

FI FLA MR-AAO-206
Collection
1971 - present

Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives

The International Solidarity Foundation (ISF) was founded in 1971 to promote long-term social and economic development. ISF works with NGOs across Africa, and has supported several projects of the ANC.

International Solidarity Foundation, Finland [Kansainvälinen Solidaarisuussäätiö] : [Part 1]

FI ISF MR-AAO-205
Collection
1971 - present

Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives

The International Solidarity Foundation (ISF) was founded in 1971 to promote long-term social and economic development. ISF works with NGOs across Africa, and has supported several projects of the ANC.

Finnish Country Committee on Archives on Anti-Colonial Resistance and Liberation Struggle in Namibia

FI KFELMM MR-AAO-161
Collection
2005-01-01 - 2007-12-31

Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives

AACRLS documents Finnish support to the liberation struggle in Southern Africa with a focus on Namibia through oral history, scanning documents and photos the identification of key activists. Its mission is to repatriate documents and photos to the National Archives of Namibia.

Finnish Africa Committee

FI MR-AAO-160
Collection
1970 - unknown

Part of Anti-Apartheid Movement Archives

The FAC started in 1970 and organised information campaigns for trade unions, and political parties. It established, together with the Finnish Peace Committee, the fundraising organisation Peace Fund in 1973 to support liberation movements in Southern Africa. It focused more and more on apartheid as from the late 1970s and organised boycott campaigns.

Statement by ANC President, Nelson Mandela, at the luncheon given by the Prime Minister of Finland, Mr Esko Aho