Call for inquiry into alleged abuse of children by North paramilitaries

A new report has called for a full commission of inquiry into the alleged sexual and physical abuse of children by paramilitaries in the North.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 - 12:21

A new report has called for a full commission of inquiry into the alleged sexual and physical abuse of children by paramilitaries in the North.

The new study by Professor Liam Kennedy of Queen's University Belfast says over 500 children have been beaten, mutilated or shot by paramilitaries since 1990.

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