Category: Human Rights
Disabled man tasered by police
Shocket Aslam, who is dependent on a wheelchair, has said that police approached his car aggressively after he was stopped on the M6 motorway. It is understood that a number of police vehicles were deployed after Mr Aslam left a
Lawrence convictions should be treated as new evidence of a ‘joint enterprise’
The Society of Black Lawyers is calling for the immediate prosecution of the three remaining men who are suspected of being involved in the racist murder of black teenager, Stephen Lawrence in 1993. The call follows the conviction and sentencing
Justice on trial…
The Guardians' 'Justice on Trial' is ongoing series that aims to highlight cases where there are major concerns of a miscarriage of justice. Matthew Taylor, Eric Allison, Simon Jeffery, Afua Hirsch and Mark Oliver explain why.
Tribute Feature: Marian Wright Edelman
Remembrance and tribute articles are added to the 4WardEver website as often as possible. They will chart some of the heroes and sheroes of our times, and cases of significance that have shaped society's development, history and judiciary.
Remembrance Feature: Kelso Cochrane
Remembrance and tribute articles are added to the 4WardEver website as often as possible. They will chart some of the heroes and sheroes of our times, and cases of significance that have shaped society's development, history and judiciary.
Doreen Lawrence: convictions are no cause for celebration
Stephen Lawrence's mother, Doreen, said the convictions of Gary Dobson and David Norris for the murder of her son were not a cause for celebration, saying "How can I celebrate when my son lies buried?" Speaking outside the Old Bailey
Stephen Lawrence murder: Dobson and Norris found guilty
Two men have been convicted of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, 18 years after he was stabbed to death near a south London bus stop. Gary Dobson and David Norris were found guilty by an Old Bailey
Motion passed for UK’s extradition laws to be renegotiated
Many MPs called for any changes in the UK-US Extradition Treaty 2003 so that in effect, it will prevent the extradition of pending cases such as that of Babar Ahmad, Talha Ahsan and Gary McKinnon and several other men who
Not the Queen’s speech, Brian Haw’s
Brian Haw staged a peace protest on London's Parliament Square since June 2001 to his death in 2011, trying to change Britain's policy on Iraq. This is his Christmas message. "Not the Queen's speech, Brian Haw's".
Iran criticised over capital punishment ‘killing spree’
Iran has escalated its use of the capital punishment to what has been called "a killing spree of staggering proportions" in an effort to contain drug-related crimes amid concerns about the west's continuing support for the regime's anti-narcotics campaign, according
