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Sovereignty Movement Condemns Racist Attacks

Andy Martin, 32 CSM • 27 June 2006

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement utterly condemn the recent spate of racist attacks across the north and urge all right thinking people to stand together in support of these communities.

Irish people throughout the years have been forced to emigrate across the world to seek refuge from hunger, political and religious repression, economic recession and social depression. As a nation we should extend the same opportunities that were afforded to us to new immigrant communities in their time of need. It should be remembered that these people have the same inalienable human rights as we do and that there can be no hiding place for those who discriminate against others on the basis of their national or ethnic origin.

The history of British colonialism in Ireland has had a number of long term effects on our society, not least a legacy of sectarianism, and its close relation racism. The occupied area in particular has witnessed a political regime whereby it has been acceptable to discriminate against others because of perceived differences. A political system where the notion of 'second class citizenship' has been effectively institutionalised for decades in housing, employment, the judicial system and the police.

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement call on all community leaders to do all in their power to stop such attacks and we urge all republicans to become involved in any anti-racist initiatives in their areas and not just pay lip service to their republican ideals.




 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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2 July 2006

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Salvaging History from Defeat
Forum Magazine Editorial

Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
Dolours Price

Monsignor Denis Faul: Tribute
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh

Protest Continues in Maghaberry
Republican Prisoners Action Group (RPAG) statement

Where the Wind Blows
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What's Shaking
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Left, Right, Left, Right Wrong
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Irish Democracy, A Framework for Unity
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The Peace Progress and the State
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'The Church Brought to its Knees': Two books on Catholic Ireland's retreat
Seaghán Ó Murchú

Somme Battle Conspiracy
Dr John Coulter

March March March
John Kennedy

What's Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander!
Patrick Hurley

Sovereignty Movement Condemns Racist Attacks
Andy Martin, 32 CSM

Greens Propose Plastic Bag Tax to Help Fund Environment Watchdog
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The Framing of Michael McKevitt: Introduction
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The Framing of Michael McKevitt: Garda Harassment & Eventual Sitch-up
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Alternative
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Judas 118 or DUP Strategy of Subversion?
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Foreward to 'The Framing of Michael McKevitt'
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Demagogues and Demigod
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Getting It Tight
John Kennedy

The Restoration of Restorative Justice
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DUP Analysis
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Father Faul
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Aiden Hulme Repatriation Picket
Paul Doyle

Prison Protest Begins
Republican Prisoners Action Group (RPAG), Republican Sinn Fein, Newry

New Hero, and a Legacy
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Charlie's Angel
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The Letters page has been updated.

Profile: Mehdi Mozaffari
Anthony McIntyre

The Blanket, the Cartoons and the End of Left and Right
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The Blanket and the Cartoon Controversy: Anthony McIntyre Interviewed
Martyn Frampton

A Welcome End
Mick Hall

Kartoonacht
Anthony McIntyre

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