Protesting against police racism in the USA? Just 5 months ago, a UN committee warned the Irish government of a “high incidence of racial profiling by gardaí” and called for legislation to prohibit it. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland #BLMIreland
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There is no legislation proscribing racial profiling by An Garda Síochána & other law enforcement officers, no mechanism for complaint for those experiencing racial profiling. There is no official data on racial profiling. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland inar.ie/cerd-acsr-exec…
The EU Midis Survey II in Ireland asked respondents from a Sub-Saharan African background, “Do you think that
the last time you were stopped by the police was because of your ethnic or immigrant background”, and 28% answered ‘Yes’. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland
the last time you were stopped by the police was because of your ethnic or immigrant background”, and 28% answered ‘Yes’. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland
Racism against People of African Descent in Ireland continues to be widely documented in policing, public services, education, and health. Historical institutional abuse of this population has not been adequately addressed by the state. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland
Racial profiling by police, as well as failure to provide adequate protection to Black victims of crime and to
Black young people, is well documented. There are inadequate legal protections from discrimination in public and private sector employment. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland
Black young people, is well documented. There are inadequate legal protections from discrimination in public and private sector employment. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland
There is a significant overlap for People of African Descent with issues of poverty, exclusion and profiling connected with access to citizenship, experiences of discriminatory immigration control and Direct Provision. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland
We should be very concerned about racist violence against People of African Descent.
The EUMIDIS survey (2016) ranked Ireland (joint) highest among 12 EU States for racist physical attacks experienced by people of Sub-Saharan African backgrounds. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland
The EUMIDIS survey (2016) ranked Ireland (joint) highest among 12 EU States for racist physical attacks experienced by people of Sub-Saharan African backgrounds. #BlackLivesMatter #Ireland
Fear of racist violence amongst People of African Descent in Ireland is high. Incidents of racism against women
and family groups still reflect the racist 2004 citizenship referendum, which are still used to justify harassment & abuse against them. #BlackLivesMatter
#Ireland
and family groups still reflect the racist 2004 citizenship referendum, which are still used to justify harassment & abuse against them. #BlackLivesMatter
#Ireland
I hope this thread has given you a little insight into why #BlackLivesMatter is not just about the USA, not just about #GeorgeFloyd, and why if you are protesting in #Ireland, you need to be saying #StopRacialProfiling and #EndDirectProvision as well as #BlackLivesMatter.
