Suomen Sisu

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{{Infobox organization

| name = Suomen Sisu

| image = Suomen Sisu logo.svg

| caption =

| headquarters = Helsinki

| formation = 1998, reformation 2000

| leader_title = Chairman

| leader_name = Kristian Viding

| leader_title2 = Vice-Chairman

| leader_name2 = Riku Nevanpää

| leader_title3 = Vice-Chairman

| leader_name3 = Teemu Lahtinen

| website = [http://www.suomensisu.fi/ suomensisu.fi]

}}Suomen Sisu (Translated: Finnish Sisu) is a nonpartisan Finnish association that defines itself as nationalist and patriotic, criticizing unlimited immigration and multiculturalism. Suomen Sisu proclaims to support the idea of independent nation states, that govern themselves sovereignly, and opposes supranational co-operation, especially the European Union. Suomen Sisu was established as the Youth Organisation of the Association of Finnish Culture and Identity (Suomalaisuuden Liitto) in 1998, but this affiliation was broken in 2000. The organization is not affiliated with any political party, but its members have operated in several parties as individuals, particularly within the Finns Party.{{Cite web |last=toimitus |first=Talouselämän |date=2019-04-17 |title=Tämä kohujärjestö ei käännytä tilaisuuksistaan uusnatseja: Ainakin 5 jäsentä rymistelee nyt äänivyöryllä eduskuntaan |url=https://www.talouselama.fi/uutiset/tama-kohujarjesto-ei-kaannyta-tilaisuuksistaan-uusnatseja-ainakin-5-jasenta-rymistelee-nyt-aanivyorylla-eduskuntaan/fd391d2c-3391-447c-b614-019ae71b22e7 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Talouselämä |language=fi}}

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The association gained publicity in the spring of 2006 when it published the Muhammad-cartoons on its web site. Member of Parliament Jari Vilén asked the police to investigate the issue, but it did not lead to prosecution.{{Cite web |title=Valtakunnansyyttäjä 1.6.2006 - Ns. Muhammed-pilakuvat |url=https://uskonnonvapaus.fi/lait/vksv-2006-06-01.html |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=uskonnonvapaus.fi}} Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen publicly apologised for the publication of the cartoons, which was interpreted by Suomen Sisu as "flattering the islamists".

Suomen Sisu was described as a "Nazi spirited" group by the Finnish newspaper Länsiväylä; the association's president deemed the description incorrect and filed a complaint with the Council for Mass Media in Finland. The Council ruled that as the Länsiväylä had given the president of the association an opportunity to publish his own letter regarding the issue in the Länsiväylä, the Council saw no need for further action.{{cite web | title=Päätöstiivistelmä. 3853/IL/08 | url=http://www.jsn.fi/Default.aspx?d=910 | publisher=Julkisen sanan neuvosto | date=2008-02-11 | accessdate=2009-05-21 | language=fi}} Some of the founders of Suomen Sisu were members of a group called "Thule Society" and the pro-Aparheid "Friends of South Africa" organization.Hannula, Milla: Maassa maan tavalla. Maahanmuuttokritiikin lyhyt historia. Helsinki: Otava, 2011. ISBN 978-951-1-24871-2 p. 27–30{{cite book| author = Koivulaakso, Dan & Brunila, Mikael & Andersson, Li| title = Äärioikeisto Suomessa| publisher = Into Kustannus| year = 2012| pages=76–79| isbn = 978-952-264-180-9}} The website of Suomen Sisu has promoted books by Nazis and neo-Nazis such as Alfred Rosenberg, George Lincoln Rockwell and David Duke.Koivulaakso & Brunila & Andersson 2012, s. 81. Members of Suomen Sisu have given statements understood as condoning fascism such as Juho Eerola saying "a lot can be learned" from Mussolini.{{cite book|title=The Nordic Civil Sphere|page=268|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O9zIDwAAQBAJ&dq=suomen+sisu+olli+immonen&pg=PA268| author1=Jeffrey C. Alexander|author2=Anna Lund|author3=Andrea Voyer|date=7 January 2020 |isbn=978-1509538843|publisher=Polity}}´Radical right reseacher professor Ann-Cathrine Jungar stated that Suomen Sisu is part of the "European neo-fascist milieux".{{cite book |last1=Akkerman |first1=Tjitske |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ft8eDAAAQBAJ&dq=Finland+neo+fascism&pg=PA128 |title=Radical Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe: Into the Mainstream? |last2=Lange |first2=Sarah L. de |last3=Rooduijn |first3=Matthijs |date=2016 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-317-41978-5 |page=128 |language=en |access-date=6 April 2025}}

Suomen Sisu congratulated its members Jussi Halla-aho, Olli Immonen, James Hirvisaari and Juho Eerola for having been elected as the members of the parliament of Finland, 17 April 2011 in general elections.{{cite web |url=http://www.suomensisu.fi/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:onnittelut-valituille-kansanedustajille&catid=1:tapahtumat&Itemid=5 |title=Suomen Sisu |access-date=2011-07-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927032808/http://www.suomensisu.fi/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50:onnittelut-valituille-kansanedustajille&catid=1:tapahtumat&Itemid=5 |archive-date=2011-09-27 }}{{Cite web |title=Olli Immonen – Esittely |url=http://www.olliimmonen.net/esittely.html |accessdate=2011-05-11}} In 2019, Jussi Halla-aho left Suomen Sisu.{{Cite web |date=2019-06-29 |title=HS: Perussuomalaisten puheenjohtaja Jussi Halla-aho erosi Suomen Sisusta |url=https://yle.fi/a/3-10854621 |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=Yle Uutiset |language=fi}} Current and former Members of Suomen Sisu have risen to prominent positions: Jussi Halla-aho is Speaker of the Parliament and Olli Immonen is the General Secretary of the Finns Party.{{Cite web |url=https://www.hs.fi/politiikka/art-2000009663011.html|title=Jussi Halla-aho eduskunnan puhemieheksi, Risikko ja Filatov varapuhemiehiksi |work=Helsingin Sanomat |date=21 June 2023 |access-date=7 July 2023}} Previous General Secretary of the Finns, Simo Grönroos, was member of Suomen Sisu as well.[https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/30fe7272-62c2-4be6-bfe9-df5d32c33689 Perussuomalaisten uusi puoluesihteeri on Suomen Sisun pitkäaikainen jäsen: ”Somalista voi tulla Suomen kansalainen, mutta ei suomalaista” - Purra, Juvonen ja Eerola varapuheenjohtajiksi]Iltalehti Viitattu 27.10.2023

Finn Party Youths who wanted a more explicitly fascist and ethnonationalist youth organization formed the Uusimaa Axis (Uudenmaan Akseli) in 2020 that became the officially sanctioned youth organization of the Suomen Sisu. Uusimaa Axis was renamed into National Axis (Kansallinen Akseli) as multiple chapters were founded across the country.Hussien, J. (2023). The Far-Right and the Use of History : Finnish fascism from the interwar period to the present (Dissertation). Retrieved from https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-507073{{cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/0cb1622b-c68c-475c-8727-4476fe8c3a2c|title=Suomen Sisun nuorisoryhmä Uudenmaan akselin puheenjohtaja: "Emme värvää 13-vuotiaita"|work=Iltalehti|date=19 May 2025}}