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Onni Happonen’s case

Learn about the Finnish far-right Lapua movement and its influence from 1929-1932. Explore the story of Onni Happonen, a Social Democratic politician who was physically abused and murdered by Lapua movement activists for defending freedom of speech. Uncover the mystery surrounding his capture and those responsible for his death. Reflect on the importance of human rights and the need to protect them.

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Onni Happonen’s case

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  1. Onni Happonen’s case

  2. Lapua movement • Lapua movementinfluencedduring the years 1929-1932. Itwas a finnishfar-right anti communistpopularmovement. Originallyitwasmeant to support the governmentbutquicklybecame a protestmovement. Itwasthe strongestpopularmovement of the politicalhistory of finland.

  3. Onni Happonen Onni Happonen was a Finnish Social Democraticmunicipalpolitician. He is remembered of beingphysicallyabused and thenmurderedby Lapua movementactivistsin 1930. Happonen was the head of the municipalgovernment of Heinävesi. In the 1920s he alsoacted as the chairman of the Workers’ Association of the municipality of Pölläkkä.

  4. Whatdid Onni Happonen oppose? He protestedagainst the establishment whichwastrying to limit the freedom of opinion and freedom of speech. Onni Happonen didn’tcomply with the demands of Lapua Movementactivistswhowanted to dismissfrom the municipalgovernmentthosewhohaddivergentopinionsaboutpolitics. In sodoing he wastrying to defend the order of law and democracy.

  5. Onni Happonen’scapture In 1930 when Lapua Movementwas at itsstrongest, Onni Happonen, the Social Democraticchairmanof Heinävesi municipalgovernment, wascaptured and violentlyforced into a carwhichheadedfasttowards Joensuu. However, the journeydidn’tend in Joensuu. Onni Happonen’sabductionwaswitnessedbylotsof people.

  6. The body is found Onni Happonen’smutilatedbodywasn’tfounduntilJuly 1932, twoyearsafter the murder. Itwasburied into the woodsnear Varkaus-Joensuu road. Happonen hadbeenfiercelyabused, and finallyshot to death.

  7. After the murder Manypeoplehadseen Onni Happonen’scaptureand twolocalmenwereevenconvicted for manslaughter. However, Onni Happonen’s case is stillwithout the finalanswers. It is assumedthat the convictedmenwere just localfarm-handswhotook the blame for money. The realculprits, thosewhohadplanned the politicalmurder, werenotdiscoveredbecause of the lack of evidence. Were the main culprits Lapua Movementactivistsfrom a nearbytown Kuopio orlocalmenfrom Heinävesi? Far-rightactivists, local big farmers and highofficials –one of whom the Heinävesi municipal’sownpolicechief?

  8. Commemoration in 2007 In 2007 a commemorationwasorganized for Onni Happonen in Heinävesi. The dayafter the occasion the wreathswhichhadbeenbrought to Onni Happonen’stombhadbeentorn and lifted on poles. Only the stonycommemorialwas at itsplacesinceithadbeenassumedthatitwas no use of puttingup a smalltombstone for politicalenemies to disgrace. Where Happonen wasfound Happonen’sgrave

  9. Human Rights are international ruleswhicharedefinedby international agreements and declarations Human Rights • Prohibition of slavery • Right for freedom • Right for privacy • Right for the name and identity • Right to movefreely • Right for rest and freetime • Freedom of speech • Right for nationality • Specialnurture and care for children • Prohibition of torture • Responsibilitestowardssociety • Right to live • Right for property • Right for food • Right for work • Right for knowledge • Right for family • Right for religion • Right for sufficientincome • Right for secureenvironment • Right for teaching • Right for asylum • Prohibition of arbitrarytreatment • Right for personalsecurity • Right to participate in decisionmaking • Freedom of opinion • Prohibition of discrimination • Right for equaltreatment • Right for a place to live • Right for healthcare

  10. Human Rights today Eventoday, allhumanrightsdon’tcometrue. Still, differentpeople and groupsarebeingtrampledeveryday. Noteveryonehas food orhealthcareeveryday. In somecountries, ifyouropinion, religion, work, skincolorornationalityis wrong, youmaynothavefreedom of speech, right for enviroment, right to movefreely, right for freedomorright for privacy, for example. Also, in somecountries, peoplearestillbeingtortured, captured, discriminated and enslaved.

  11. Freedom of speech and opinionare the basis of democracy. Ifa nation tries to excludeevenoneopinionorideology, that nation isn’tdemocraticanymore.

  12. Whatdoyouthink? What Human Rights areviolated? Whatthingsviolateyourrights? Is theresomething in the presentsocietythatviolatesyoursense of justice?

  13. “The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.” -Albert Einstein-

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