2003 Paulastran Southern Islands Uprising: Difference between revisions
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In the late-2002, a peaceful civil rights campaign was initiated in the Southern Islands. This movement consisted of various groups, including the Southern Islands Civil Rights Association, the Campaign for a Free Southern Islands, and the Native Peoples Action Committee. The campaign had four main objectives: | In the late-2002, a peaceful civil rights campaign was initiated in the Southern Islands. This movement consisted of various groups, including the Southern Islands Civil Rights Association, the Campaign for a Free Southern Islands, and the Native Peoples Action Committee. The campaign had four main objectives: | ||
Putting an end to job discrimination: The campaign presented evidence that native islanders were facing discrimination in employment, particularly in government jobs | Putting an end to job discrimination: The campaign presented evidence that native islanders were facing discrimination in employment, particularly in government jobs | ||
1. Eliminating discrimination in housing allocation: The campaign provided evidence that island natives were being actively discriminated against when it came to purchasing and renting properties, with preference given to mainland Paulastrans | *1. Eliminating discrimination in housing allocation: The campaign provided evidence that island natives were being actively discriminated against when it came to purchasing and renting properties, with preference given to mainland Paulastrans | ||
2. Reforming the police force (Constabulary of the Southern Islands): The campaign criticized the police force, which was predominantly composed of Mainland Paulastrans, for sectarianism and police brutality | *2. Reforming the police force (Constabulary of the Southern Islands): The campaign criticized the police force, which was predominantly composed of Mainland Paulastrans, for sectarianism and police brutality | ||
3. Repealing the Punitive Acts of 1912: The campaign demanded the repeal of these acts, which granted the police the power to conduct searches without warrants, arrest and imprison individuals without charge or trial, ban assemblies and parades, and censor publications. These acts were disproportionately used against native islanders | *3. Repealing the Punitive Acts of 1912: The campaign demanded the repeal of these acts, which granted the police the power to conduct searches without warrants, arrest and imprison individuals without charge or trial, ban assemblies and parades, and censor publications. These acts were disproportionately used against native islanders | ||
===Timeline=== | ===Timeline=== | ||
A series of protests began in earnest in January of 2003 beginning with sit-ins at government offices demanding an end to job discrimination and to open up government positions to island natives. Those that participated in the sit-ins were forcibly removed from the offices. While some minor clashes with the Police forces occurred, the sit-ins remained for the most part, non-violent in nature. As the sit in and protests continued, anger grew among the mainland Paulastrans living in the islands. | A series of protests began in earnest in January of 2003 beginning with sit-ins at government offices demanding an end to job discrimination and to open up government positions to island natives. Those that participated in the sit-ins were forcibly removed from the offices. While some minor clashes with the Police forces occurred, the sit-ins remained for the most part, non-violent in nature. As the sit in and protests continued, anger grew among the mainland Paulastrans living in the islands. | ||
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* March 30th a Police substation was bombed by an unknown group killing 12 police officers. Officers are attacked by mobs of citizens while they are on patrol. Channelside security forces are placed on high alert in the wake of the attacks. The Chief of Police vows to bring the violent offenders to justice and announces a city-wide curfew from 6pm to 6am. Citizens across the city are enraged and with each side blaming the other for the violence take to the streets setting the city ablaze with violence. The city police forces are unable to re-establish order in the city. | * March 30th a Police substation was bombed by an unknown group killing 12 police officers. Officers are attacked by mobs of citizens while they are on patrol. Channelside security forces are placed on high alert in the wake of the attacks. The Chief of Police vows to bring the violent offenders to justice and announces a city-wide curfew from 6pm to 6am. Citizens across the city are enraged and with each side blaming the other for the violence take to the streets setting the city ablaze with violence. The city police forces are unable to re-establish order in the city. | ||
* March 31st the Mayor of Channelside calls the Governor of the Islands and requests assistance in re-establishing order in Channelside. The Governor fearing a spread of violence extended the curfew territory wide and dispatches the regional security forces to Channelside to end the riots and re-establish law and order. | * March 31st the Mayor of Channelside calls the Governor of the Islands and requests assistance in re-establishing order in Channelside. The Governor fearing a spread of violence extended the curfew territory wide and dispatches the regional security forces to Channelside to end the riots and re-establish law and order. | ||
==Phase I: Escalation and Full-Scale Conflict (April 2003 – July 2003)== | ==Phase I: Escalation and Full-Scale Conflict (April 2003 – July 2003)== | ||
===April 2003: Emergence of Armed Groups=== | ===April 2003: Emergence of Armed Groups=== | ||