Set Farouq Kamara free. Police did not protect his family from racism.
Right to protect yourself when the law fails you | 05.10.2005 16:51 | Anti-racism | Culture | Repression
BLINK today launches a campaign to free Farouq Kamara from behind bars where he is languishing after defending his family from attack.
You can write to Mr Kamara to show your support.
You can write to Mr Kamara to show your support.
Farouq Kamara: dream of country living turned into a nightmare in the face of violent attacks. Devout Muslim Mr Kamara blames police for failing to protect his family during six years of racist and Islamophobic abuse.
Leading human rights law firm Birnberg Pierce are expected to launch an appeal on behalf of Mr Kamara soon.
The original defence barrister at the Winchester Crown Court trial failed to present character witnesses on behalf of his client. Mitigating circumstances, the abuse and attacks suffered by Mr Kamara and his family, were hardly mentioned.
Farouq Kamara, his wife and children are victims who weren't protected. He deserves to be freed.
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http://www.blink.org.uk/pdescription.asp?key=9490&grp=2&cat=380
Leading human rights law firm Birnberg Pierce are expected to launch an appeal on behalf of Mr Kamara soon.
The original defence barrister at the Winchester Crown Court trial failed to present character witnesses on behalf of his client. Mitigating circumstances, the abuse and attacks suffered by Mr Kamara and his family, were hardly mentioned.
Farouq Kamara, his wife and children are victims who weren't protected. He deserves to be freed.
Article
http://www.blink.org.uk/pdescription.asp?key=9490&grp=2&cat=380
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