Lecturers:
Neal Jarman, Conflict Research
David Lennox, Community Safety Unit, Northern Ireland Office
Research crime statistics to be used for how police handle situations
Sectarianism
Official cease fire in 1995
Since shifted from extreme, military violence to debating and armed social street violence
Protestant and Catholic is a code, it is not a religious war, it is about nationalism
Originally the reverse ratio in the south if Ireland and unequal treatment of Protestants was an concern, but it has not been an issue.
More people are immigrating
Violence
People grown up in legacy of violence. Where it is what has been used, and been successful
Representative violence used - do not care about the effect on the individual, that person represents a group and the act instills freer on the group
Violence has been legitimized as effective way of doing things
Racism
Highest proportion of incidents in Europe
2006 - 2007 1,600 Sectarian incidents | 1,000 Racism incidents
Many more Protestants and Catholics in NI
Political Agenda
Role of political leaders and parties
Highlights racism more than sectarianism
Sectarianism needs to be higher on agenda
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School enrolment is going down, but proportion of non-white are going up
Holy Cross Incident where school girls not allowed to go to school, racist mural
Survey, more people want to live in mixed communities than with own religion
However more feel uncomfortable with neighbor in minority ethnic group
Good Friday Agreement - 1998
Compromise and put 4 parties in power
Northern Ireland Act - Section 75: Needs to ensure every new policy that comes out of government doe not adversely affect any religions, minority, gender, etc. group
Government Initiative
Police
Lack of trust in police
50:50 recruitment now
Independent advisory groups
Fully integrated and revised with training on sectarianism, racism, and violence
PSNI
Domestic violence exceeds sectarian
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