Tag: Updates
Police in spotlight for Sape shootings
A team sent by the national human rights commission to Bima has found troubling irregularities in the police’s bloody handling of Saturday’s protest at Sape port, a commissioner said on Wednesday. Ridha Saleh said the irregularities were related to the
IPCC launch investigation after patient restrained by police dies
Police watchdogs are to investigate the death of a hospital patient who died less than one hour after he was restrained by officers, it has been claimed. The inpatient - a 57-year-old man - was found unresponsive on a ward
Stephen Lawrence murder suspect admits lying to police
Gary Dobson, one of the men suspected for 18 years of killing the black teenager Stephen Lawrence, admitted to an Old Bailey jury that he had lied to the police and used violent, racist language as a youth. Dobson, who
Bishop Tutu calls for Mumia release
Bishop Desmond Tutu; “Now that it is clear that Mumia should never have been on death row in the first place, justice will not be served by relegating him to prison for the rest of his life—yet another form of
MPs finally stand up for Gary McKinnon as extradition law reform motion voted through
The campaign to change Britain's unfair extradition laws scored a stunning success at Westminster last night. A motion calling for 'urgent reform' to the US/UK treaty which is being used to try to wrestle Asperger's sufferer Gary McKinnon to America
Trial set for officers in Katrina shootings
Two New Orleans police officers are scheduled to stand trial Monday in the shooting death of a man outside the Morial Convention Center in the days following Hurricane Katrina. The men are charged with lying under oath about the shooting.
New Cases on 4WardEver: Dec 2011
Cases recently added to our website. Please note: Not all cases are recent. We are continuously adding to profiles featured on the 4WardEver website.
Lynette White case: Police trial collapses
South Wales Police says it has asked the police watchdog to investigate after the UK's biggest case involving alleged police corruption collapsed. Eight former officers were cleared of perverting the course of justice at Swansea Crown Court after the wrongful
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 Service (MPS) claim that Smiley Culture, otherwise known as David
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 battle to stop her son, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, being
