The PSNI approach to investigating a Protect Our Monuments protest at Belfast City Hall contrasted with how the force dealt with Black Lives Matter protests the.
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THE statement by the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC), which represents the Ulster Volunteer Force, the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Red Hand Commandos, states that these groups have not been involved in the recent violence and urged people not to get drawn into violent confrontations.
Community volunteers came onto the streets to try to encourage young people not to get involved in the rioting, but it could be said that the LCC in the loyalist community is especially well placed to ensure that people do not come onto the streets.
The reasons given for these riots are related to opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol and the controversial decision last week not to prosecute 24 Sinn Fein politicians for attending the funeral of former IRA man Bobby Storey during strict Covid-19 rules limiting public gatherings. The funeral drew around 2,000 mourners.
Northern Ireland Police criticised for discriminatory handling of Black Lives Matter protests
Complaints about police actions on 6 June when 70 fines were issued sparked an investigation
PROTEST: Black Lives Matter protests in Belfast (Photo by Carrie Davenport/Getty Images)
THE POLICE Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been strongly criticised for its handling of Black Lives Matter Protests, according to a police watchdog.
The Police Ombudsman, the independent police watchdog for Northern Ireland, said that there was justification in claims that the approach to the protests was unfair and discriminatory.
The report by Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson said police “failed to fully understand” the human rights of protestors to be able to protest peacefully at the Black lives Matter events.