particularly reinterpreting the Soviet deportations from Estonia as benign and making accusations regarding supposed human rights violations in Estonia. Journalist Heiki Suurkask, writing for Eesti Päevaleht, has characterised the organization as neo-Stalinist. Alleged connections to former KGB affiliates SAFKA's alleged ties with former KGB affiliates have been discussed in the press. In particular, Abdullah Tammi (born Risto Tammi), a self-identified former KGB informant, participated in one of their demonstrations. Johan Bäckman's book The Bronze Soldier, which brought the committee to limelight, was published by Estonian publishing house Tarbeinfo; Tarbeinfo's primary owner is Vladimir Illyashevich, a former First Department KGB operative. Members in politics Three members of Safka unsuccessfully run in the 2009 European Parliament election. Johan Bäckman got 554 votes (146th of 233) and Leena Hietanen got 247 votes (156th of 233) on the Workers Party of Finland list. Tommi Lievemaa got 204 votes (181st of 233) on the Communist Party of Finland list. In March 2011, Safka announced it has four candidates for the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election on the Workers Party of Finland list. Candidates were theater and film director Jussi Parviainen, Johan Bäckman, priest Juha Molari and Anton Salonen's mother Rimma Salonen. Parviainen got 457 votes, but other members got only few dozens votes. Sister organisations SAFKA has sister organisations in the Baltic states, including the Estonian Anti-Fascist Committee, the Latvian Anti-Fascist Committee and Nochnoy Dozor. References Sources Postimees/BNS 14 February 2009 18:43: Öine Vahtkond kavandab ühistegevusi Soome Kremli-meelsetega Delfi 17 March 2009 14:14: Bäckman: Eesti kavandab Helsingis provokatsiooni Eesti Ekspress 18 March 2009 16:45: Üheskoos Eesti vastu: antifašist Bäckman ja natsimeelne Teinonen, edited by Askur Alas Helsingin Sanomat: Russian nationalists plan Helsinki protest Delfi 19 March 2009: 16:09 Uurija: marginaalne Naši üritab tähelepanu saada Delfi 22 March 2009: 14:58 Soome politsei: Naši üritus pole midagi erilist Postimees 23 March 2009 08:50: Helsingi politsei valmistub Putini-noorte meeleavaldusteks, edited by Mari Kamps Eesti Ekspress 23 March 2009 12:43: Räige Eesti-vastane kampaania käib kolmes riigis korraga, edited by Askur Alas Helsingin Sanomat 23 March 2009 13:04–15:24: Viro-kirjan julkaisu keräsi Sanomataloon 300 hengen yleisön Hufvudstadsbladet 23 March 2009 13:31–16:48: Tyst protest av Putinunga by Staffan Bruun and Marcus Lillkvist External links Official website , with some information in English Finnish political activists Political advocacy groups in Finland