Despite the cease-fires declared by paramilitary organisations there have been more than 400 incidents in Northern Ireland so far this year, with 55 killings and 61 "punishment" shootings, according to a new report.
Almost 100 people have been threatened and told to leave Northern Ireland, while 118 have suffered "punishment" beatings and 171 people have had to be re-housed as a result of paramilitary violence, the report by Families Against Intimidation and Terror (FAIT) says.
The "New Start" report logs 421 paramilitary attacks from the beginning of last January to the end of October, most of them carried out by organisations whose political representatives are members of the Northern Assembly, according to FAIT.
FAIT wants the British and Irish governments to state that from the New Year any shooting, beating or act of intimidation by a paramilitary group will be regarded as a breach of the Mitchell Principles which will result in action against its political wing.
The report records incidents reported to the RUC and other authorities, such as the Department of Health and Social Services and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
FAIT said many other incidents were not reported because victims were told they would be shot if they went to police.
A total of 55 people - 54 civilians and one member of the security forces - have been killed this year. The total includes the 29 people killed in the Omagh bombing in August.
There have been 61 paramilitary "punishment" shootings - 32 by republicans and 29 by loyalists. A total of 118 "punishment" beatings have taken place - 75 by loyalists and 43 by republicans. Paramilitary groups have told 94 people to leave Northern Ireland, according to the report.
FAIT also said that so far in November, nine people had been forced to leave Northern Ireland, 67 intimidated, three shot and seven beaten in IRA attacks. Eleven people were forced to leave, 48 intimidated, five shot and seven beaten by loyalists.
The report also emphasised particularly gruesome incidents. These included the IRA's "mistaken identity" shooting of Mr John Brown (79) from the New Lodge in north Belfast in April. He was shot twice in the legs and may never walk again.
The UVF shot Mr Andrew Peden in north Belfast in May. He had both legs amputated and will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. In July, Mr Andy Kearney from the New Lodge bled to death after being shot by the IRA in front of his mother and two-week-old baby.
FAIT also highlighted the Red Hand Commando murder of a Catholic man, Mr Brian Service, in north Belfast last month. The media had widely reported that the group was a front for the LVF but FAIT claimed evidence showed it could not operate without the assistance of at least some of the mainstream loyalist paramilitaries.