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Intimidazioni della PSNI verso la famiglia Duffy

Harassment At Casement

CoFollowing the sucessful distribution of leaflets to the Tyrone and Armagh supporters at Clones last month the campaign commitee decided to head to Casement Park in West Belfast for the Ulster senior football semi final between Tyrone and Derry.

Once again the Tyrone followers engaged with the campaigners by offering their support and accepting leaflets. The Derry supporters were just as engaging and offered great encouragement and best wishes to the campaign. Some Tyrone and Derry supporters assisted in handing out leaflets to the crowd.

At one point, while waiting on both sets of supporters to come out of the ground, the campaigners were interogated and harassed by the RUC/PSNI. Colin’s wife and children were among those who were subjected to this ordeal. Speaking out about what Colin’s family were subjected to, one GAA supporter commented: “It was blatently obvious what they (the PSNI) were trying to do, they waited until most of the crowd had entered Casement Park before approaching the family. I saw one member confiscate a leaflet and hand it over to another member who proceeed to radio through the information on it.”

RUC/PSNIAnother supporter who witnessed the harassment challenged the RUC/PSNI. Speaking after the incident he said: “It was a cowardly act, they waited until the match had started and then moved in on that group of women and children. I only realised afterwards that they were Colin Duffy’s children when I read what it said on the children’s t-shirts. They continue to opperate as the RUC did before them, nothing’s changed.”

It is clear that the RUC/PSNI are not just intent on continuing their persecution against Colin but have directed their attention against Colin’s family also. Just last week, another member of the family was stopped and detained for over an hour, on this occasion campaign literature was also taken.

Despite these attempts to silence the Duffy family, the family remain resolute and determined to highlight the injustice inflicted upon Colin. They refuse to be silenced. Colin’s wife Martine said:

“If they think that by intimidating and harassing our children they will prevent us from seeking justice for Colin they need to think again. Such actions will only reinforce our family’s determination to continue campaigning on Colin’s behalf.”

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René Querin

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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