Football, sectarianism, violence: Joint Action Group; specialist prosecution team
Update
“Football action group backs government proposals to tackle bad conduct by fans” Daily Record
Following posted on 8.8.11
“Team of prosecutors named to spearhead crackdown on football louts” Daily Record
“Prosecutor takes lead in fight against football violence” Scotsman
“Solicitor General names new football liaison prosecutors” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 8.8.11
“Crack team lined up to tackle football thugs and vile internet hate” Daily Record
“Impose legislation wisely to root out football hooligans” Herald
“Prosecution team to deal with football violence” Scotsman
“Specialist football liaison prosecution team set up” Law Society Journal Online
“Justice Secretary makes first visit to football policing unit” STV
Following posted on 12.7.11
“Matchday booze sales near football grounds set to be curbed in bid to fight sectarian violence” Daily Record
“Sectarian violence ‘threatens football’s viability’” Herald
“All Scottish fans and players get code of conduct in crackdown on sectarianism” Scotsman
“New ‘hate crime’ police will fight football bigotry” Scottish Express
“Tough measures to curb football disorder proposed” STV
“New police unit will tackle sectarianism” Law Society Journal Online
“New Scottish police unit to tackle sectarianism” BBC
“New police unit targets bigots” Herald
Following posted on 16.5.11
“The day that Scottish football redeemed itself. But only just” Scotsman
“Scottish football: How damaging has this season been and where can we go from here?” Scotsman
“Old Firm must strike a new tone to reduce tensions” Scotsman
“SNP confirm new laws to tackle online bigotry” Newsnet Scotland
“Fans warned on sectarian singing as tensions grow” Herald
“Calls for internet hate crackdown” Herald
“Dennis Canavan hits out over bigotry” Scotsman
“Bigots facing five-year jail sentences in purge of hate from football” Express
“Government plans crackdown on sectarianism” STV
“Nats to bigots: We’re after you” Scottish Sun
“Jail vow to tackle religious hate” BBC
“A piece that doesn’t mention sectarianism” Newsnet Scotland
Following posted on 13.5.11
“Celtic join Scottish Catholics in call for crackdown on sectarian attacks” Guardian
“‘This is Scotland’s shame. Scotland must address it’” Herald
“Bigotry has no place in football” Herald
“Action can tackle the ugly side of the beautiful game” Scotsman
“Scotland’s Shame is alive and kicking” Scotsman
“No place for bigots and fools in football, insists First Minister” Scotsman
“Shame of Scotland” Scottish Sun
“Alex Salmond: sectarianism in Scottish football ‘will be eradicated’” Telegraph
“Prison for fan who shamed Celtic with racist jibe at Diouf” Express
Following posted on 27.4.11
“Old Firm fans must learn to police themselves” Scotsman
“Police ‘snatch squads’ hailed success as Old Firm game passes without single sectarian arrest” Daily Record
“Old Firm match passes off quietly after bombing campaign” Guardian
“Scottish sectarianism? Let’s lay this myth to rest” Guardian
“Kirk must now take a firm stand on bigotry” Herald
“Make hatred history” Scotsman
“World now knows our sinister little secret” Scotsman
“Blight of corrosive sectarianism won’t go away on its own” Scotsman
“Old Firm fans just want to get on with game” Scotsman
“Zero tolerance to the ‘evil’ of sectarianism” Scotsman
“Bomb threats, vile websites, songs of bloodlust and hate” Herald
“Praise for fans after Old Firm game passes without drama” Herald
“Salmond appeals to ‘decent majority’ on sectarianism” STV
Following posted on 21.4.11
“We all must focus on beating bigots” Herald
“Sectarian shame of a national game” Independent
“Platini shows support for Lennon in ‘the fight against sectarianism’” Independent
“Video: Salmond: ‘Scotland united against parcel bombers’” Independent
“Law-abiding football fans can help to break cycle of hate” Scotsman
“Playing politics is not the way to tackle sectarianism” Scotsman
“Henry McLeish: Football needs to show united front” Scotsman
“You can’t take the politics out of football without killing it” Guardian
“Celtic parcel bombs: Manager, lawyer and politician targeted” Guardian
“An explosive story, poorly headlined, that nearly went unreported” Guardian
Press releases
“Joint Action Group on football” Scot.Gov. (December 2011)
“Solicitor General introduces New Football Liaison Prosecutors”
“Joint Action Group on Football” Scot.Gov. (July 2011)
See also
Scottish Government Sectarianism pages
Scottish Government Joint Action Group pages
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