A Stormont committee has been told that some ethnic minority communities have been advised by the PSNI to consult with community leaders linked to paramilitary organisations. The committee has been hearing from groups on how racist violence has affected their communities.
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There have been 143 attacks on homes in NI since last October - most connected with deliberate hate crime. This cannot be normalised or legitimated and requires direct, deliberate and practical responses not just words.
https://t.co/i7QsYfxhTm
NI care worker died from asthma attack after fleeing youths: ‘She thought she was running for her life, but she ran into her death’ https://t.co/zcUnJ72cNa
PSNI on racist attacks:
“Paramilitary organisations are not directing or controlling… But they certainly haven’t taken any steps to stop what has happened.”
Incredible.
Paramilitary groups are not the solution.
They are a huge part of the problem. https://t.co/lvm3aL6K6L
Northern Ireland’s first black mayor @Lseenoi has spoken of the “unprecedented… level of hate” she has received since taking up her post & called on people in positions of leadership to use their power “to unite rather than divide”.
@freyamcc@IrishTimes https://t.co/F7OvxHrmJk
East Belfast Churches Network unequivocally condemn the arson attack on the UCKG HelpCentre last night. Let us be clear; racism has no place in our community.
We are deeply saddened this happened to a Church which seeks to help people regardless of race or creed - Romans 12:21