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There must be a fundamental reassessment of how the PSNI approaches the right to protest and to the necessary work of rebuilding their badly damaged relationship with Northern Ireland’s Black and Minority Ethnic communities.
Amnesty International Warns Of Press Freedom Threat in Northern Ireland
Amnesty International has warned of a grave threat to press freedom in Northern Ireland through intimidation of journalists, after a reporter was sent a threat to rape her young child.
Patricia Devlin, who works for the Sunday World, has previously received multiple death threats and other threats of violence, has been sent via Facebook this Friday a new threat to rape her young child.
Last year, Ms Devlin lodged an official complaint with the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland over a police failure to investigate a previous threat to rape her newborn son. The outcome of that investigation is pending, the News Letter reported.
In 81% of cases, PSNI used spit hoods on people with disabilities
Spit hoods used by PSNI 8 times on children, aged 10-17
Spit hoods given to 4,000 more PSNI officers despite opposition from Policing Board
Amnesty International, Children’s Law Centre, CAJ and Include Youth write to Policing Board
Amnesty International and other civil society organisations in Northern Ireland have criticised a decision by the Chief Constable of the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) to give spit hoods to 4,000 more officers in defiance of the Policing Board and in light of the possible increased risk of Covid-19 infection to both police and members of the public as a result of use of the controversial devices.