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Hate crimes on the rise in Belfast targeting Polish, Romanian and African families.
Poland's envoy concerned by attacks on Polish families in east BelfastPoland's diplomatic representative to Northern Ireland has expressed concern over a spike in xenophobic attacks on Polish families in Belfast.
There has been a rise in assaults and hate crimes directed at the Polish population in the city. Three homes where Polish families lived were attacked in east Belfast over the weekend with windows smashed and graffiti sprayed on hoardings with the words "locals only".
The PSNI has blamed the Ulster Volunteer Force for orchestrating the attacks which have also been directed at Africans and Romanians in recent months.
According to police figures there has been a 40% in increase in race and hate crimes in the region but mainly focused on greater Belfast.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/may/05/poland-envoy-concerned-attacks-belfast
Not a surprise that the Ulster Volunteer Force would be behind this. Hardly a liberal organization.
