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Smiley Culture’s death in police raid does not justify charges, IPCC rules

Smiley Culture’s death in police raid does not justify charges, IPCC rules

Police have been criticised by an independent watchdog for a botched raid that led to the death of reggae star Smiley Culture, it was revealed on Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police…

Amnesty demands justice for five men dead in French police custody

Amnesty demands justice for five men dead in French police custody

Human rights group Amnesty International called Wednesday for an independent investigation into the deaths of five men, all African or of African origin, at the hands of French police since…

Police taser man carrying toy gun

Police taser man carrying toy gun

Metropolitan police officers fired a Taser nine times at a man sitting on a train in the belief he was carrying a weapon in his briefcase. The use of Tasers…

Anger at Met Police tactics on demo

Anger at Met Police tactics on demo

Campaigners challenged Metropolitan Police commissioner Bernard Hogan‑Howe last Thursday over “aggressive and degrading treatment” at a recent demonstration against deaths in custody. The activists from the United Families and Friends…

Gary McKinnon’s mother wins prestigious accolade for tireless campaign to reform extradition laws

Gary McKinnon’s mother wins prestigious accolade for tireless campaign to reform extradition laws

The mother of Gary McKinnon last night won a prestigious award for her campaign to reform Britain’s extradition laws. Janis Sharp was rewarded by campaign group Liberty for her ten-year…

Daniel Morgan axe murder: Mother to meet home secretary

Daniel Morgan axe murder: Mother to meet home secretary

Home Secretary Theresa May has agreed to meet the mother of murdered private investigator Daniel Morgan, who has stepped up her fight for a judicial inquiry into his death. Despite…

Four custodial deaths daily over the last decade (India)

Four custodial deaths daily over the last decade (India)

A report by the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has brought into sharp focus the issue of custodial deaths again. According to the report, “Torture in India 2011”, four…

BART cop convicted of shooting Oscar Grant, on trial in separate case (US)

BART cop convicted of shooting Oscar Grant, on trial in separate case (US)

Only months after being released from prison for the shooting death of Oscar Grant, Johannes Mehserle is headed to court in a civil case alleging that the former BART police…

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