Grammar, Usage / To get correction of these sentences [11]

A decade preceding and a decade after the declaration of fatwa as illegal, violence instigated by the so-called religious decrees continue in our remotest villages, with brutal punishments handed down to the victims, while most of the perpetrators get away with impunity. (now my question is whether the verb "continue" will take "s" or not as, so far i understand, the subject of this sentence is violence). please someone help me.