The original inquest found the circumstances of Biko’s death to be ‘inconclusive’, although evidence pointed to him being murdered. He died from massive brain haemorrhages after being beaten by five policemen in detention. Read more
4WardEver Campaign UK : for justice and rights
Established June 2006. Our purpose is to provide a one-stop-resource for case profiles, news and event details, useful resources, statistics, appeals, and more in relation to deaths and abuses whilst in custody; including the death penalty, other injustices and human rights abuses in the UK and internationally.
Capital Punishment
China likes to present itself as an alternative model to lead the world, but critics say its justice system still has a very long way to go. More people are executed in China each year than in the rest of the world combined. Read more
- The people [that are] rethinking methods of execution
- Capital punishment should be a thing of the past
- CNN documentary explores Rodney Reed’s death penalty case
- ‘I went to death row for 28 years through no fault of my own’
- Anti-death penalty activist speaks about her brother’s death row execution
- Ruth Ellis: the [tragic] murder case we can’t forget
Human Rights
Darkness at the heart of the British state
Revelations that the British state is complicit in torture destroy the lie that Britain is more “civ... Read more
What's On Events
Watch again: DIY SOS Grenfell community
BBC renovation series DIY SOS is doing a two-part special for the community around Grenfell Tower, w... Read more
