For example, the of joyrider Harry McCartan is still prominent 16 years later. McCartan was found nailed to wooden posts in a lane behind the Seymour Hill estate. Two rusty six-inch nails were driven though his hands and he had been beaten about the legs and face. The UDA claimed responsibility for this event. Personal friends who live in the area still speak of this case that happened before they were born. It scares them. There are countless examples of punishment beatings and scare mongering which leave a feared legacy. There are examples on both sides of the divide with the presence of the Dissident Republicans in Republican communities carrying out punishment beatings as well. Progress with relation to protection of freedom of expression, and trying to encourage young people to speak up and speak out cannot happen with communities under the influence of these paramilitary groups, for fear of opposing these groups’ agenda. A child’s development in these communities is essentially up to the paramilitaries with them having the power and examples of them telling community/youth workers to leave because they are doing much work”. “too This is true for a personal friend of mine who was a youth worker in Seymour Hill and was asked to leave by the UDA because she was doing much” “too cross community work. This was a restriction on young people’s standard of living as they are being held back from positive progress and an attitude of intolerance to other side” is further sustained. “the
For example, the of joyrider Harry McCartan is still prominent 16 years later. McCartan was found nailed to wooden posts in a lane behind the Seymour Hill estate. Two rusty six-inch nails were driven though his hands and he had been beaten about the legs and face. The UDA claimed responsibility for this event. Personal friends who live in the area still speak of this case that happened before they were born. It scares them. There are countless examples of punishment beatings and scare mongering which leave a feared legacy. There are examples on both sides of the divide with the presence of the Dissident Republicans in Republican communities carrying out punishment beatings as well. Progress with relation to protection of freedom of expression, and trying to encourage young people to speak up and speak out cannot happen with communities under the influence of these paramilitary groups, for fear of opposing these groups’ agenda. A child’s development in these communities is essentially up to the paramilitaries with them having the power and examples of them telling community/youth workers to leave because they are doing “too much work”. This is true for a personal friend of mine who was a youth worker in Seymour Hill and was asked to leave by the UDA because she was doing “too much” cross community work. This was a restriction on young people’s standard of living as they are being held back from positive progress and an attitude of intolerance to “the other side” is further sustained.
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