Index on Censorship » Mark Pearce http://www.indexoncensorship.org for free expression Fri, 17 May 2013 16:22:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 for free expression Index on Censorship no for free expression Index on Censorship » Mark Pearce http://www.indexoncensorship.org/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Free_Speech_Bites_Logo.jpg http://www.indexoncensorship.org Pipe bomb planted outside home of Northern Ireland photographer http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/12/pipe-bomb-planted-outside-home-of-northern-ireland-photographer/ http://www.indexoncensorship.org/2012/12/pipe-bomb-planted-outside-home-of-northern-ireland-photographer/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:35:42 +0000 Sara Yasin http://www.indexoncensorship.org/?p=43307 A pipe bomb was defused early this morning after it was planted outside of the home of Northern Ireland press photographer Mark Pearce. While no one has taken responsibility for the attack, Pearce believes he was targeted for his work, but does not remember a recent photograph that could have angered of one of the country’s banned paramilitary groups. Northern Ireland [...]

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]]> was defused early this morning after it was planted outside of the home of Northern Ireland press photographer Mark Pearce. While no one has taken responsibility for the attack, Pearce believes he was targeted for his work, but does not remember a recent photograph that could have angered of one of the country’s banned paramilitary groups. Northern Ireland has recently seen a rise in tensions after Belfast officials last week decided to fly the Union flag on certain days, rather than displaying it year round, sparking protests from  loyalists.

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