Tag: Injustice
Unproven science used to ‘explain’ custody deaths
‘Excited delirium’ or ‘sudden-in-custody-death-syndrome’ is a niche diagnosis not yet recognised by the World Health Organisation or any international authority. A number of leading pathologists have expressed concern about the use of the term in inquests.
18 years on: reflections on the Stephen Lawrence verdict
History will recognise that the indefatigable campaigning of Stephen Lawrence’s parents has done more to change this country than a mountain of race relations legislation. brap chief executive Joy Warmington reflects on the lessons of the Stephen Lawrence murder.
Death in custody protesters rally on weekend
As the death of Terrance Daniel Briscoe in an Alice Springs police cell last week continues to feature in the national media, family and supporters of the deceased man are vowing to fight for justice. Family, friends and supporters are
Police claim autopsies clear them of ‘torture’ of young brothers in custody
The West Sumatra Police have denied that officers were responsible for “marks of torture” found on the bodies of two young brothers who died inside a police prison last month. “The autopsy results concluded that the cause of death was
The Stephen Lawrence case and another Injustice
The news about the Lawrence verdict and sentencing took me back to the mid-1990s – the case has been hanging for such a shameful length of time – when we journalists stood around gaping at Paul Dacre's sensational "Murderers" headline
Stephen Lawrence: Police say new information has come in
Detectives in the Stephen Lawrence case were given new information during the trial of two men convicted for his murder, it has been revealed. Police said there had been at least five calls from the public and the information was
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.
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
Pathologist brought in to confirm body is Christopher Alder’s
Northen Ireland's top pathologist is being asked to carry out DNA tests to confirm the identity of Christopher Alder. Mr Alder's body was discovered in the Hull Royal Infirmary mortuary 11 years after he should have been buried. Although his
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
