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Commissione Parate: chieste 30 autorizzazioni per parate di protesta

Commission notified of 30 flag parades

Disputa sulle bandiere | Flag dispute
The Parades Commission have revealed that they have been notified of around 30 flag related parades so far, but say that one event in East Belfast has not been notified.

In response to the comments made by Mervyn Gibson, the Commission said the law was very clear.

“It is an offence to organise or participate in a parade that has not been notified through the appropriate form to the police,” said a spokesman for the commission.

“Where a parade is not so notified and is therefore breaking the law, it is a matter for the police to deal with under the various options open to them that could include stopping the parade or gathering evidence for potential prosecution.

“While the Police and Commission have been notified of around 30 flag related parades to date, one event in East Belfast has not been notified.”

On Thursday, Rev Mervyn Gibson revealed that the Order was considering a no notification policy.

“They will seek legal advice and that could be a possibility, yes,” said the senior Orange man.

“Simply because you fill in the form, you could get charged with an offence (under parading law).

“You don’t fill in the form, you aren’t committing an offence other than you broke some other law.

“What would be the point of filling in a form if you could end up with a criminal conviction?”

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Di professione grafico e web designer, sono appassionato di trekking e innamorato dell'Irlanda e della sua storia. Insieme ad Andrea Varacalli ho creato e gestisco Les Enfants Terribles.

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