Motion: Anti-Sectarianism

Council - 7th November 2017

To consider the following motion of which due notice has been given:

‘In the aftermath of the intimidation of families from a shared housing development in Cantrell Close Belfast that this council acknowledges the recent statement by the six main party leaders pledging their support for citizens to live in a society without fear of intimidation, free from sectarianism and condemn all forms of sectarianism, intolerance and threats of violence.

That this council also affirms the principle of the Good Friday Agreement which promised to citizens ‘the right to freely choose one’s place of residence’ and the ‘right to freedom from sectarian harassment’ and pledges its support for:

  • The right to employment free from sectarian discrimination, intimidation and attack;
  • The right to housing and to live in your home free from sectarian attack, intimidation or any other discrimination;
  • The right to free association, recreation and to socialise at places of choice free from sectarian attack, intimidation or other discrimination;
  • The right to practice religious faith and worship free from sectarian attack, intimidation or other discrimination; and
  • The duty to report or challenge sectarian speech, attack, intimidation, or other discrimination when witnessed or heard.’

Proposed by: Councillor McNally and seconded by Councillor McColgan