Racist attacks and threats against Indian immigrants continues in Ireland
Dublin: Indian students in Ireland are exposed to racist attacks and threats. The attack on the Indian student last Tuesday night in Tallaght, Dublin, is the latest in this series.
A group of about eight teenagers attacked Jerin Thomas, a 24-year-old Haripad resident (Kerala), who was walking down the street. Gerry, a Griffith College student, was returning from shopping near Tallaght Luas station when the gang attacked him without any provocation.
Jerin, who was seriously injured and collapsed on the ground, was rushed to Tallaght Hospital by the Garda team and the emergency team, who arrived on the scene within five minutes.
Jerin is no longer in critical condition, but his injuries are severe.
There have been recent reports of racist attacks and threats in various parts of Dublin. In the last week alone, teenagers have been accused of attacking Indian students’ homes in Tallaght, Lucan, and North Dublin.
The students and Indian community are concerned that the number of gang members in the western areas, including Saggart, is growing by the day and that things are becoming more violent. Many people have complained that the authorities are not cracking down on the assailants who constantly break car windows, throw stones, and damage house doors and that their complaints are being ignored.
Last week, another Indian woman revealed on RT that she was attacked by a group of teenage girls while travelling in a luas.
Anchal Mohtra, 26, was attacked when boarded the Green Line Luas from Sandyford to O’Connell Street. On the way, three girls physically assaulted and abused Anchal.
I boarded the Green Line Luas in Sandyford and took one of the four seats facing each other. The seats were empty when I boarded, but three girls who boarded later approached me and sat in the remaining seats. Anchal Mohtra says.
They were chatting while eating popcorn and drinking coke. I was mostly focused on my phone. Five minutes later, without warning, one of the girls kicked me. Anchal says the girl asked her to leave.
At first, I thought she had misheard me, so I asked her what she had said, and she kicked me again, yelling, “Get out of here!” While yelling, “I told her to stop the abuse,” they became extremely violent. The girl next to me began hitting me with her elbow. The other two began kicking me.
They were throwing popcorn and drinks at my hair and eyes, calling me a b****.
She claimed that the Luas were packed, but no one stood up to the teenagers except for one woman.
Anchal revealed that when she said she would call the Garda, the girls pushed her out the door until the tram arrived at Anchal’s stop in O’Connell Street, shouting that they would not do anything to us even if the Garda called.
In view of the continuing attacks, there is a need for the Indian Embassy to intervene in the issue and ensure the safety of Indians in Ireland.
The law needs to be amended.
The Irish immigrant community is terrified that these things will continue until the law is changed. This new generation of Irish teenagers is extremely cruel. They are capable of doing anything. Their aggressive behaviour is also caused by the effects of drugs.
The only solution is to make a strong law.
Under Section 52 of the Children’s Act 2001, as amended by Section 129 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, children under the age of 12 cannot be charged. Although children under the age of eleven can be prosecuted for murder, manslaughter, rape, or aggravated sexual assault, if a child under the age of fourteen is charged, no further action can be taken without the Director of Public Prosecutions’ consent.
The Indian community in Ireland has launched a new national campaign to change the law called “Save Immigration from Minors.” Aditya Mohtra, who has lived in Dublin for eight years and has been a victim of violence several times, is the campaign’s leader. We can also join the demand for urgent action by the government through the campaign started by Aditya Mohtra through Change.org. Your participation is important.
Below is the link to join the Save Immigrants from Minors – Criminal law required for Racism and Anti-Social behavior petition: https://www.change.org/p/save-immigrants-from-minors-criminal-law-required-for-racism-and-anti-social-behaviour?recruiter=1291732290&recruited_by_id=2cf406f0-925c-11ed-9c27-d1b02fd41e1e&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&utm_medium=copylink
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