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Nil by Mouth has had a credibility problem, especially with many Rangers fans who perceive it as taking instances of anti-[[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] sectarianism more serious than anti-[[Protestantism|Protestant]] instances.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Blue Spirit|issue=3|month=December|year=2003|pages=6-7|url=http://rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/news/bluespirit3.pdf|accessdate=2006-04-18}}</ref> |
Nil by Mouth has had a credibility problem, especially with many Rangers fans who perceive it as taking instances of anti-[[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] sectarianism more serious than anti-[[Protestantism|Protestant]] instances.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Blue Spirit|issue=3|month=December|year=2003|pages=6-7|url=http://rangerssupporterstrust.co.uk/news/bluespirit3.pdf|accessdate=2006-04-18}}</ref> |
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Professor Steven Bruce of Aberdeen University in his book '''Sectarianism in Scotland''' wrote: "Officials of Nil by Mouth, a campaigning organisation set up to ameliorate Scotland's assumed problem, repeatedly present inaccurate statistics for the victims of sectarian murder and these are reported by serious newspapers as established fact." |
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He later states: "There is no mystery about why Nil by Mouth gets it wrong. It is a campaigning organisation that will exist only so long as it persuades funders that there is a huge problem that it can help to solve; its staff have a career interest in finding sectarian violence." |
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Revision as of 22:54, 21 June 2006
Nil by Mouth is an anti-sectarian charity based in Glasgow, Scotland. It was established in 1999 by Cara Henderson, whose boyfriend, Mark Scott a Glasgow schoolboy and Celtic fan, was the victim of a sectarian murder in 1995.[1][2]
The charity has worked with both Rangers Football Club and Celtic Football Club. With the football clubs, churches and Glasgow City Council, Nil by Mouth formed the "Sense Over Sectarianism" campaign in 2001, which ran until 2004.[3]
The charity's charter is based on Celtic F.C.'s Social Charter. Following a nomination by Celtic in 2000, the charity received a Philip Lawrence Award for its work.[4][5]
Nil by Mouth has had a credibility problem, especially with many Rangers fans who perceive it as taking instances of anti-Catholic sectarianism more serious than anti-Protestant instances.[6]
References
- ^ "Recent Initiatives by Rangers and Celtic to Combat Racism, Sectarianism and Bigotry". Retrieved 2006-04-18.
- ^ "Woman's bid to beat bigotry". 2000-04-29. Retrieved 2006-04-18.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Proud to follow the Blue Guide". Retrieved 2006-04-18.
- ^ "Celtic Social Charter". Retrieved 2006-04-18.
- ^ "Young Scots campaign against sectarianism". Retrieved 2006-04-18.
- ^ "The Blue Spirit" (PDF) (3). 2003: 6–7. Retrieved 2006-04-18.
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