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Urging the government to review the situation and take action against the accused, the woman said, ‘No one should have to feel unsafe or powerless in public spaces’.
The Garda (Police) in Ireland. (Reuters/Representative Image)
Ireland has recently reported a rise in attacks on Indian citizens, with a 60-year-old woman becoming the latest target. Sharing a Reddit post, a friend of the woman alleged that the victim was subjected to racial harassment at a bus stop in Dublin.
The woman said she was at a bus stop in Dublin with her father and sister when two boys, who looked about seven or eight years old, came up to them. According to her, the boys at first asked for selfies with her father but then started mocking him, and one of them allegedly reached for his wallet.
“We tried to stay calm and ignored their behaviour. But then, shockingly, one boy blocked my father’s way and made grabbing gestures toward his crotch,” she said.
Urging the government to review the situation and take action against the accused, the woman said, “No one should have to feel unsafe or powerless in public spaces, regardless of their background.”
“My father, aged 60, was harassed by a child right in front of his daughters, leaving us feeling defenceless. Knowing the current climate for people of colour in Ireland and being aware of the laws, it was frustrating not to have any immediate recourse,” she added.
In another similar case that took place earlier this week, an Indian-origin taxi driver and a six-year-old girl were attacked.
Taking cognisance of the incidents, the diversity unit of Ireland’s police force said on Saturday that it is engaging with the Indian community in the wake of a string of violent attacks in the capital Dublin and other parts of the country in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, the Irish Embassy in New Delhi has condemned the attack on Indian citizens and informed that the Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs will meet the representatives of the Indian community on August 11.
“We condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms. They are an assault on the values of equality and human dignity that Ireland holds dear,” said an official statement from the Embassy.
Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her…Read More
Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her… Read More
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