Belfast violence fuelled by prejudice and misinformation – victims commissioner

Geraldine Hanna, commissioner designate for victims of crime in Northern Ireland. (Brown O’Connor Communications)

Recent violence and disorder in Belfast has been fuelled by prejudice and misinformation, Northern Ireland’s commissioner designate for victims of crime said.

The comments were made as police investigate race-related hate crimes and disorder across Belfast on Tuesday, following on from violence in the city in the past week.

Geraldine Hanna said the attacks were not “random acts of violence” but “co-ordinated and targeted attacks that are fuelled by misinformation, ignorance and prejudice”.

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