Che a chara
15th January 2011, 10:52
There has been an upsurge in violent abuse, arrests and raids on Irish republican political activists as of late in the O6C by the British state.
Here is a few statements released by Irish republican organisations in the province regarding these disgusting and oppressive acts:
Friday, 14 January 2011
RUC Child Abuse & Harassment Continues (http://www.derry32csm.com/2011/01/ruc-child-abuse-harassment-continues.html)
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A Derry Republican has become the latest target of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and their ongoing harassment campaign against Republicans and their families. At around 3PM today, a small convoy of our new civic police force arrived at the house whilst it was unoccupied. They soon ordered the son of the republican to contact his father after he arrived on the scene. They rampaged their way through multiple rooms, damaging furniture and rummaging through personal belongings.
So insistent were our reformed police force on ensuring that there was no threat, they took his daughter into a side room, removing her trousers and hand-searching her bra, the same tactics employed by British screws to degenerate women in Armagh gaol. Had such an act been committed by persons who were not in British uniform, it would have been deemed sexual assault and plastered across local media. Other family members where then searched, whilst other officers watched TV and chatted casually, not even attempting to pretend that violating human rights and family homes is not part of their day job.
While this incident is deplorable, the Republican involved is no stranger to having his family targeted. Over the Christmas period whilst the RUC where in full harassment mode, another daughter, a minor, was forced to stand outside a vehicle which was being searched. Stood in freezing conditions for a lengthily period, in full view of the public, she was refused when she requested to sit in the vehicle for heat and a full body search was conducted on her person.
Posted by Lynch/Duffy Cumann Derry32CSM at 08:29
32 County Sovereignty Movement
14/01/2011
RUC/PSNI Intimidation will not deter republicans. (http://www.32csm.info/test.html)
Andy Martin has responded on behalf of the Ard Comhairle of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement to the recent upsurge in RUC/PSNI activity against republicans and their families across the occupied area. Mr Martin stated " It is blatantly obvious that someone at the top of the British security establishment has passed down the diktat for the RUC/PSNI to take the gloves off and to intensify their vigorous campaign of intimidation and harassment against republicans and their families. Obviously through their shared anti republican position this diktat has also been delivered to the free state police, special branch, ERU and NSU. Raids and arrests are happening all over the 32 counties, homes are being wrecked, children traumatised. Republicans are being stopped and searched on sight by the RUC/PSNI in the north and in many cases being followed around towns and cities in a blatant fashion. It is quite normal for republicans to see heavily armed police in armoured cars cruising slowly past their homes numerous times per day or setting up checkpoints near the homes of republicans. Republicans must view this as a sign of a defeat in the ranks of the RUC/PSNI, the RUC was supposed to have disappeared and the PSNI was to be the new 'peacetime' police service but due to the growing support for the republican position in defence of Irish national sovereignty the PSNI have been forced to publicly admit that this transition cannot take place. The police service is exposed as a military police force and the the PSNI mask has slipped to very publicly reveal the RUC. These attempts at crushing the republican position through intimidation will not deter republicans, if anything they only serve to strengthen the resolve of the republican family"
RNU Slams RUC/PSNI Terrorism (http://www.republicannetwork.ie/default.aspx)
Republican Network for Unity (RNU) Chairperson/Cathaoirleach, DANNY MCBREARTY has slammed the disturbing increase in RUC/PSNI harassment across the Six Counties as, ‘state terrorism’.
Speaking today Mr. McBrearty said; “Recent raids across the North have again highlighted the total disregard the ‘reformed’ RUC have for human rights. During one raid in Belfast on Monday, they forced their way into a business premises and stole money belonging to the dependants of Political Prisoners.
While in Derry, the British Police assaulted and subsequently threw a disabled RNU member to the ground outside a Doctor’s surgery in the city. Also in Derry ,the most outrageous of all, occurred yesterday when the RUC/PSNI were conducting further raids on people's homes, made a young girl strip and left her standing in her underwear only to have to be traumatised further by having to endure an intimate body search. These physical assaults MUST stop.
RNU request Church Leaders, Politicians and Human Rights Organisations meet with those families directly affected by Political Policing and hear their plight”.
British army operation in west belfast– RNU
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Spokesperson, MARTIN ÓG MEEHAN has denounced a joint RUC/PSNI and British Army raid today in West Belfast as sinister.
Mr. Meehan said; “During an unwarranted raid today on RNU Ard Chomhairle member, Carl Reilly's Belfast workplace. The RUC/PSNI seized Christmas cards sent to Political Prisoners from the USA, included in them were small donations in US dollars to the children of Republican POWs’. As they were being taken, Carl protested that it clearly for the families of prisoners and there was no need to take them.
The RUC/PSNI responded with racist and mocking comments at the expense of two POWs’ whose names were written on the envelopes, including Colin Duffy whom they said; ‘would be in a zimmer frame before he sees daylight again’. The so-called civic Police went onto make bigoted noises about Republican prisoner, Willie Wong with loud kung-fu sounds!
This incident took place close to the Belfast office of Coiste Na NIarchimí, where a number of its Staff ventured outside to observe the scene. Therefore, it was quite surprising that none of its welfare workers did not enquire how Carl (a former political Prisoner himself) was.
Without warning, a number of men entered the premises dressed in black military fatigues with highly technical equipment used to scan the building for ‘hides’. When inquires were made, as to their identity the questions were ignored. It was not until the end of the raid that Carl was given a search document that revealed RUC/PSNI Tactical Support Groups from Mahon Rd and New Barnsley Barracks were involved. A footnote stated that the others were members of a British army Regiment.
The Republican Network for Unity denounce today’s raid as an intensification of harassment against our Activists and dependants of Political Prisoners. In spite of this, RNU will continue to campaign on behalf of Republican objectives and we will not be deterred. As with all the raids against our members home and workplaces, NOTHING was found proves the existence and abuse of political policing”.
Mr. Meehan concluded; “the inclusion of the British military in West Belfast again underlines the disturbing reality behind British Policing Operations in the Six Counties. Yet again, more proof, if any were needed that the British military still play an active role alongside the RUC/PSNI in their pathetic attempts to deter Republicans from expressing their opposition to foreign rule. RNU calls on all Republicans who are opposed to a foreign police service to unite in their opposition against Crown constabulary boards and partnerships and British repression”.
RUC Intimidation and Harassment Continues Against Republicans!
Republican Sinn Fein, Vol. Charles Agnew Cumann, Armagh City.
14/01/2011
RUC Intimidation and Harassment Continues Against Republicans!
Over The Past Few Days We Have Witnessed An Upsurge In Crown Force Harassment And Intimidation Of Republicans. This Includes Raids And Arrests And It Is Not Only Happening In The Occupied 6 Counties But Is Happening All Over The 32 Counties With The Special Branch On Behalf Of Their RUC Allies Engaging In Intimidation And Harassment Of Republicans. Homes Are Being Dismantled, Children Are Subject To Abuse, Republicans Are Being Stopped And Searched On A Regular Basis By The RUC In The Occupied 6 And Indeed The 26 Counties By The Special Branch. This Intimidation And Harassment Never Stopped Republicans Before It Will Not Stop Us Now. We Must Continue Our Duty As Republicans Loyal To The Republic And Show The Forces Of Occupation And Their Minions That They Cannot And Will Not Break Us!
Sin e
ENDS
Here is a few statements released by Irish republican organisations in the province regarding these disgusting and oppressive acts:
Friday, 14 January 2011
RUC Child Abuse & Harassment Continues (http://www.derry32csm.com/2011/01/ruc-child-abuse-harassment-continues.html)
http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRauQcMSDtiLbqxMF_XafWL7g26DkVo-sU89KsU3_O2uEkVL7DU
A Derry Republican has become the latest target of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and their ongoing harassment campaign against Republicans and their families. At around 3PM today, a small convoy of our new civic police force arrived at the house whilst it was unoccupied. They soon ordered the son of the republican to contact his father after he arrived on the scene. They rampaged their way through multiple rooms, damaging furniture and rummaging through personal belongings.
So insistent were our reformed police force on ensuring that there was no threat, they took his daughter into a side room, removing her trousers and hand-searching her bra, the same tactics employed by British screws to degenerate women in Armagh gaol. Had such an act been committed by persons who were not in British uniform, it would have been deemed sexual assault and plastered across local media. Other family members where then searched, whilst other officers watched TV and chatted casually, not even attempting to pretend that violating human rights and family homes is not part of their day job.
While this incident is deplorable, the Republican involved is no stranger to having his family targeted. Over the Christmas period whilst the RUC where in full harassment mode, another daughter, a minor, was forced to stand outside a vehicle which was being searched. Stood in freezing conditions for a lengthily period, in full view of the public, she was refused when she requested to sit in the vehicle for heat and a full body search was conducted on her person.
Posted by Lynch/Duffy Cumann Derry32CSM at 08:29
32 County Sovereignty Movement
14/01/2011
RUC/PSNI Intimidation will not deter republicans. (http://www.32csm.info/test.html)
Andy Martin has responded on behalf of the Ard Comhairle of the 32 County Sovereignty Movement to the recent upsurge in RUC/PSNI activity against republicans and their families across the occupied area. Mr Martin stated " It is blatantly obvious that someone at the top of the British security establishment has passed down the diktat for the RUC/PSNI to take the gloves off and to intensify their vigorous campaign of intimidation and harassment against republicans and their families. Obviously through their shared anti republican position this diktat has also been delivered to the free state police, special branch, ERU and NSU. Raids and arrests are happening all over the 32 counties, homes are being wrecked, children traumatised. Republicans are being stopped and searched on sight by the RUC/PSNI in the north and in many cases being followed around towns and cities in a blatant fashion. It is quite normal for republicans to see heavily armed police in armoured cars cruising slowly past their homes numerous times per day or setting up checkpoints near the homes of republicans. Republicans must view this as a sign of a defeat in the ranks of the RUC/PSNI, the RUC was supposed to have disappeared and the PSNI was to be the new 'peacetime' police service but due to the growing support for the republican position in defence of Irish national sovereignty the PSNI have been forced to publicly admit that this transition cannot take place. The police service is exposed as a military police force and the the PSNI mask has slipped to very publicly reveal the RUC. These attempts at crushing the republican position through intimidation will not deter republicans, if anything they only serve to strengthen the resolve of the republican family"
RNU Slams RUC/PSNI Terrorism (http://www.republicannetwork.ie/default.aspx)
Republican Network for Unity (RNU) Chairperson/Cathaoirleach, DANNY MCBREARTY has slammed the disturbing increase in RUC/PSNI harassment across the Six Counties as, ‘state terrorism’.
Speaking today Mr. McBrearty said; “Recent raids across the North have again highlighted the total disregard the ‘reformed’ RUC have for human rights. During one raid in Belfast on Monday, they forced their way into a business premises and stole money belonging to the dependants of Political Prisoners.
While in Derry, the British Police assaulted and subsequently threw a disabled RNU member to the ground outside a Doctor’s surgery in the city. Also in Derry ,the most outrageous of all, occurred yesterday when the RUC/PSNI were conducting further raids on people's homes, made a young girl strip and left her standing in her underwear only to have to be traumatised further by having to endure an intimate body search. These physical assaults MUST stop.
RNU request Church Leaders, Politicians and Human Rights Organisations meet with those families directly affected by Political Policing and hear their plight”.
British army operation in west belfast– RNU
REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Spokesperson, MARTIN ÓG MEEHAN has denounced a joint RUC/PSNI and British Army raid today in West Belfast as sinister.
Mr. Meehan said; “During an unwarranted raid today on RNU Ard Chomhairle member, Carl Reilly's Belfast workplace. The RUC/PSNI seized Christmas cards sent to Political Prisoners from the USA, included in them were small donations in US dollars to the children of Republican POWs’. As they were being taken, Carl protested that it clearly for the families of prisoners and there was no need to take them.
The RUC/PSNI responded with racist and mocking comments at the expense of two POWs’ whose names were written on the envelopes, including Colin Duffy whom they said; ‘would be in a zimmer frame before he sees daylight again’. The so-called civic Police went onto make bigoted noises about Republican prisoner, Willie Wong with loud kung-fu sounds!
This incident took place close to the Belfast office of Coiste Na NIarchimí, where a number of its Staff ventured outside to observe the scene. Therefore, it was quite surprising that none of its welfare workers did not enquire how Carl (a former political Prisoner himself) was.
Without warning, a number of men entered the premises dressed in black military fatigues with highly technical equipment used to scan the building for ‘hides’. When inquires were made, as to their identity the questions were ignored. It was not until the end of the raid that Carl was given a search document that revealed RUC/PSNI Tactical Support Groups from Mahon Rd and New Barnsley Barracks were involved. A footnote stated that the others were members of a British army Regiment.
The Republican Network for Unity denounce today’s raid as an intensification of harassment against our Activists and dependants of Political Prisoners. In spite of this, RNU will continue to campaign on behalf of Republican objectives and we will not be deterred. As with all the raids against our members home and workplaces, NOTHING was found proves the existence and abuse of political policing”.
Mr. Meehan concluded; “the inclusion of the British military in West Belfast again underlines the disturbing reality behind British Policing Operations in the Six Counties. Yet again, more proof, if any were needed that the British military still play an active role alongside the RUC/PSNI in their pathetic attempts to deter Republicans from expressing their opposition to foreign rule. RNU calls on all Republicans who are opposed to a foreign police service to unite in their opposition against Crown constabulary boards and partnerships and British repression”.
RUC Intimidation and Harassment Continues Against Republicans!
Republican Sinn Fein, Vol. Charles Agnew Cumann, Armagh City.
14/01/2011
RUC Intimidation and Harassment Continues Against Republicans!
Over The Past Few Days We Have Witnessed An Upsurge In Crown Force Harassment And Intimidation Of Republicans. This Includes Raids And Arrests And It Is Not Only Happening In The Occupied 6 Counties But Is Happening All Over The 32 Counties With The Special Branch On Behalf Of Their RUC Allies Engaging In Intimidation And Harassment Of Republicans. Homes Are Being Dismantled, Children Are Subject To Abuse, Republicans Are Being Stopped And Searched On A Regular Basis By The RUC In The Occupied 6 And Indeed The 26 Counties By The Special Branch. This Intimidation And Harassment Never Stopped Republicans Before It Will Not Stop Us Now. We Must Continue Our Duty As Republicans Loyal To The Republic And Show The Forces Of Occupation And Their Minions That They Cannot And Will Not Break Us!
Sin e
ENDS