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22/08/2013
East Belfast Group Condemns Racist Attack
An east Belfast community project that represents ethnic minorities in the area has condemned a recent racist attack on a Nigerian man's house near the Castlereagh Road.
The East Belfast Ethnic Minority Support Network has spoken out against the vandalism on the property in the Wayland Street area, which took place in the early hours of Monday 19 August.
Racist graffiti was scrawled on the walls and a door and window were damaged.
Kerry Melville, network chairperson, said: "The racist attack in Wayland Street is utterly condemned by the EBEMSN. There is no place in our society for racial hatred and intimidation. It is totally unacceptable that people are being targeted because of their race, people have a right to live without fear. We are living in an increasingly diverse and multi-cultural city, which should be openly celebrated."
The East Belfast Ethnic Minority Support Network (EBEMSN) was established in 2005 and meets on a monthly basis to share information and to address issues surround service prevision to the needs of people from an ethnic minority background in East Belfast. It is attended by community, voluntary and statutory stakeholders.
(IT/JP)
The East Belfast Ethnic Minority Support Network has spoken out against the vandalism on the property in the Wayland Street area, which took place in the early hours of Monday 19 August.
Racist graffiti was scrawled on the walls and a door and window were damaged.
Kerry Melville, network chairperson, said: "The racist attack in Wayland Street is utterly condemned by the EBEMSN. There is no place in our society for racial hatred and intimidation. It is totally unacceptable that people are being targeted because of their race, people have a right to live without fear. We are living in an increasingly diverse and multi-cultural city, which should be openly celebrated."
The East Belfast Ethnic Minority Support Network (EBEMSN) was established in 2005 and meets on a monthly basis to share information and to address issues surround service prevision to the needs of people from an ethnic minority background in East Belfast. It is attended by community, voluntary and statutory stakeholders.
(IT/JP)
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