Kris Maharaj was sentenced to death in 1987 for a double Miami murder ‘he didn’t commit’. This was later reduced to life, in what the human rights organisation, Reprieve, has described as “an epic miscarriage of justice”.
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Mahsa Amini’s custody death has lit a spark in nation seething with anger
Protests have spread to almost all of Iran’s 31 provinces and urban cities since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the police, allegedly for violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code.
UFFC Legacy Fund support for the NMPMFF Holiday Scheme
The United Families & Friends Campaign and Migrant Media have donated £10,000 to support the Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) Holiday Scheme Initiative supporting children, young people and families.
NMPMFF presents its inaugural Annual Report for 2021-2022
The National Memorial Family Fund are proud to present their first full annual report of our activities between 2021 and 2022. The 1 September 2022 marked 7 years since the NMPMFF) was founded.
IOPC Publish custody deaths statistics for UK 2021-2022
In September 2022 the Independent Office for Police Misconduct (IOPC) released details of their custody deaths statistics for England 2021-2022. This article is transcribed from the IOPC website.
Iran president says death in custody of Mahsa Amini must be investigated
The death in custody in Iran of a Kurdish woman that led to protests must be investigated, Iran’s president has said, as he lamented what he claimed were western “double standards” on human rights.
Dalian Atkinson: Officer cleared of assaulting killed ex-footballer
A police officer has been found not guilty of assaulting an ex-footballer the night he was killed. Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith was accused of striking Dalian Atkinson with her baton when he posed no threat.
Ex-cop Lane gets 3 years in plea deal for aiding in George Floyd’s death
A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd was sentenced Wednesday to three years.
