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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License CIVIL RIGHTS The Journal of The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association Price 5p JUNE 74 Loyalist political leaders now believe they have in lation does not cover Northern Ireland. The Brltl.h their power to prevent peaceful constitutional progre.s 60vernment are now suffering fraa the consequence. of for all time. This is the clear me.sage which _rge. their blindne.s. following the Loyalist Lockout. The British government have re-introduced Direct Rule United Ulster Unionist Council leader, Mr. John Taylor Thi. gives them time to produce a aettl.ent In their has said that the essence of Unionism is to prevent the intere.ts rather than in the in.tere." of the IHIOPl. inification of IreI and, even by consent. He has warned here. Thi. is the lesson of the l••t period of Direct that in the "new Ulster" which the U.U.U.C. envi.ages Rule. there can be no place for peaceful cOll\petition between The vast I118jority of the Loyal i.t ~rkera return to advocates of a united Ireland and the U.U.U.C. Such i. ~rk after the lock out uncertain of ....t h.. been the blue-print for an Irish final solution. achieved but certain at least th.t they have lost tNo week. wage•• "~~~"T I~: ~~:: ;:et~~ ~~:C~~,~~rn:J:le British A,.y murder and harasSMnt, SAS ......inatlon -"'1ii 1ii1r1l agreement .hows that British .quad., internment and repre••lon .re every bit .. r••1 PnOliCY iCi~ii ~~g~~nt.~rat- today as they were at the start of the lockout. The UUUC leader.hlp have given no pledges th.t they will seek the Ion wi 11 waste no tear. end of these evils ••pite the fet th.t they are .Jor ove r th i. deve10IIlll8n t­ probl_ for wide .ection. of the Loy.ll.t popul.tion. ~CTlc But all genuine deMO­ Over the next few lIOl'lth. the Britl.h pe~t h... A. crats IDust share our clear re.pan.lbll ity to take the neces••ry ••ure. to CC1118 to grips with sectariani. and diacri.ination. It .unlT~ M~ ~~~e;~=~~' i. now clear that all re.traints on the free e..rciae of de.ocratlc right. must be r8lOY8d forthwith. Internl8nt uatlon. There IS now Iii r__n ••t be ended. The Loyall.t lockout reve.led once IIOre the reationary role of large sections of the Civil ~"N.J E~r~:~:~ Service and the RUC. It al.o .howed the tot.lly arncc Pai.ley, we.t .ectarlan nature of the UDR. There ••t be seriou. nlr1l'-'iJ T81lor and Co. effort lIade to weed out of the clvi I service and the will no longer be seriously challenged by Britain as the) RUC all those el~ts who .re not prepared to accept work to put the clock back and prevent the progre•• of de.ocratlc advance here. The UDR .u.t be tot.lIy democracy here. d I.banded. On 1y on thI. b.i. can a new fresh '.tart be Mde to end the legey of 50 year. of Unioni •• The massive intimidation on which the Loyal i.t Lockout Never at any tl. ha. there been a gre.ter need for was based has al ready been cOllllllented upon. Civil Rights the l118Xi_ dialogue and unity of purpose betwen branches throughout the North reported a frightening all d-.ocratic and progre••ive organl••tion•• At no amount of either actual or apparent collu.ion between time has there been a greater need for the .upport the Security Forces and the intimidator•• In large of the widest section. of Britl.h public "inlon areas of west Tyrone the U.D.R. went beserk and their for our just .truggle for peace and d-.ocrey. progress through the countryside resembled ~e exploit. of the Orange mil itias of the days of the united Iri.h- In the next lIOl'lth. a practic.l unity can be built men. up on the i••ue of the EMrgency Provi.ion. Act and the related i••ue of Internment. All efforts .uat be Intimidation was only possible beCau.e of the wide.pread directed to ex~lng the nature of the Act and h.ving discrimination and .ectarianism existing in Northern It repealed. The Civil Rights Association fl".ly bellews • Ire1and. Since 1969 .uccess ive Br it ish Governnlents have that a united opposition 10 this Act can provide the refused to adMit that this wa. a prObl~ b.l. for a developing and .tren~enlftl c.paign for No effective legi.lation is on the Statute bOOk. to deal d-eeracy. Such a c.,aign IIUst be tot~lly free of -with discrimination and incit8llent to reI igiou. hatred .ectarianism either religious or politlc.l. Only in tht. except the ludicrous Prevention of Incite.ent to H.tred way can ... defeat reetion and MIce a un Ited advance law which is totally inadequate to deal with a prObl. toward. justice and d-.ocracy. A United people cannot be of such proportion•• Even existing Briti.h Race Lell~ d.feated. REPEAL THE EMERGENCY PROVISIONS ACT In JulY the British Govel1lllellt will eeek to rea.. tile 8lerlenq The death of hunger-.trlker Mlch.' Provisiona Act. laughan underline. once IIOr. the true nlls M:f ALLOIS ·Torture, bl"'ail ... Int.ld- nature of the 'ritish go¥Irnllftt'. -llIPriSCJl.ent wi tbout trial atioo policy toward. Irl.h people. 1he -Arrest and search without warrant ·Trial without Jury labour. 80verrwent now .... to be -Detaininc in custoclY for 72 bours ·Evldence In court without the totally under the Influence of the -B8nninc of orcanisations. public- rillat of cro.. ex_tnation wor.t el~t. of the Brltl.h AnI, ations. and a88e11lbl iea. -'DIe defendent to be considered and Civil Service. -No protection to alO' mild ower lUilty rather th.. ilmOCent Mr.Wi Ison and hi. friend. no lon..r It years of ace. ·Lt.itations 011 the r1lht of Bail have any IIOra1 authority to ref.... IllAT HAVE yOU OR yOUR ORGANISATION DONE ABOUT TIllS? political .t.tu. to Irish political -Has your orgalisation signed the petition acainst the~rCeocy prl.oner•• thOle -"0 ...t to return ProVisions Act? to serve thei r sentence. in lorthern ..... your street or neichboumood Io..ed s _eal Ule Act eo-ittee' Ireland should be allowd to return to cUIIPaign acainat the Act? i.-edlately. IF NOT. till' NOn No British Gove.....ent is lOinl to h8nd us -.ocratlc r illats 011 a plate. le "st unite to win these r iliats. START NOI. OPPOSE TI£ 81 DtG~ PIOVISIGllS M:r T!BOII! IIIWS TYROME CRA STATEMENT: Tyrone CRA has condemmed the policy right to protest provided that the protes~ is ~arried of the British Army officers who allowed the UDR to play out non-violently and is free from sectarian bias. But a major role in a massive search operation on homes in when this strike is over and the celebrations past the Altamuskin, Sixmilecross, and Beragh areas on Sunday when the cost of lost wages, spilt milk and wasted food last at a time of acute pol itical tension as a result is added the ordinary Loyal ist must ask himself what of the Loyal ist strike. The timing and extent of the has been won? and was it worth it? operation seem designed to increase high feelings among THE DAY OF THE 25e . people of a peaceful area. Many residents were prevented For without any clear demands having been made to Improve from attending Sunday Services and others had to Make detours his lot in life the ordinary Loyalist will soon discover as a result of roadblocks. that "his day of the 25p" came quicker to him than it came Sunday's actions were in marked contrast to that taken to the non-unionist learned, that the Politician whom he earlier in the week when Loyalist gangs including elements though was on his side sold him out for a higher wage in the UDR felled trees across the roads in the same area. and a position of privilege on the Executive. Four people were assaulted by the UDR and one was subjected When that day arrives (shortly) he will stilI have to live to a particulary brutal attack and was seriously injured with the neighbour whom -he kicked and battered and when To cloak this cowardly action the UDR after planted ammunition the impending court cases are over not only himself but during a search in this man's house. also his children will have to live in publ ic shame No one who genuinely desires peace can believe that this or ask the forgiveness of those offended. operation was other than to allow thug elements in the UDR CIVIL RIGHTS FOR ALL to vent their frustrations on helpless people.