Serious concerns have been raised about the conduct of counter-terrorism officers after the CPS dropped the remaining charges against the subject of a ‘hard stop’ operation in Woolwich last June. Following the operation conducted by officers from SO15, the Met police’s Counter-Terrorism command, Husani Williams was arrested and charged with possession of a Class
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Protest following Mark Duggan inquest jury verdict
A protest in Tottenham following the inquest jury verdict into the death of Mark Duggan. Saturday 11 January 2014, 2pm Tottenham police station, 398 High Road, London N17 9JA
London is burning
A documentary on the factors behind the 2011 riots, followed by a discussion. Sunday 12 January 2014, 11am Bolivar Hall, 54 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DL Discussion: Raj Chada – lawyer RELATED LINKS London Socialist Film Co-Op
The Corin Redgrave memorial lecture 2014
A lecture on the rule of law and fundamental human rights. Saturday 25 January 2014, 2pm Friends’ Meeting House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ Speaker: Phillipe Sands QC – expert in international law RELATED LINKS Peace and Progress
Medical Justice training day
A one day course for medics who visit or assist immigration detainees. Saturday 11 January 2014 10.30am-5pm 86 Durham Road, London N7 7DT RELATED LINKS Full details on the Medical Justice website
Call for end to CPS inaction
Last week families and campaigners demanded an end to Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) inaction over deaths in custody cases. The demonstration was called by the United Families and Friends Campaign and Stop G4S because of procrastination about whether to charge those involved in the deaths of Azelle Rodney and Jimmy Mubenga. Damning unlawful killing verdicts were
Medical Justice awards ceremony
An overview of Medical Justice’s work over the last year, as well as a film screening, award ceremony and dinner. Thursday 12 December 2013, 6pm Andover Estate Community Centre, Andover Estate, Finsbury Park, London N7 7RY Includes: ‘I am not a criminal’ – film screening Awards ceremonies Food RELATED LINKS Medical Justice
Injustice and Talha Ahsan
An evening of short film, discussion and prison poetry about the Extradition of Talha Ahsan. Thursday 12 December 2013, 7pm Room DLT, SOAS, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Speakers: Nisha Kapoor – author and editor Bill Bowring – expert on human rights law Frances Webber – vice co-chair of the Institute of Race Relations Hamja
CPS Crisis
Demonstration against Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) inaction. This year there have been two damning unlawful killing verdicts into deaths in custody and still the CPS is procrastinating about whether to charge those involved. Friday 6 December 2013, 11-1pm Crown Prosecution Service, Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS Related links Download a flyer (pdf
Atlas of Migration in Europe launch
The launch of the Atlas of Migration in Europe report. Monday 2 December 2013, 6pm Garden Court Chambers, 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LJ Speakers: Liz Fekete – Institute of Race Relations Jerome Phelps – Detention Action A former detainee – Freed Voices Chris Jones – Statewatch Olivier Clochard – Migreurop Katherine Booth –