Jean's parents and brother have travelled thousands of miles to come to this country to find out the truth about what happened to their son.

This will be the first and only public event that Jean's parents and brother will be speaking at during their short stay in London and we call upon all commuities to show solidarity and support for Jean's family and their struggle for justice by attending the meeting.

We hope you join us for this public meeting and bring messages of support for the family. Please forward this email to your friends and contacts.

Jean Charles de Menezes Family Campaign

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Public Meeting and Campaign Launch: Shoot First - Ask
Questions later?

Monday 10th October 2005

6.30pm

New Theatre, London School of Economics, Houghton St,
WC1 (nearest tube Holborn)

Speakers include:

From Brazil: Jean's parents Matozinhos Otone
Da Silva and Maria Otone de Menezes and Jean's brother
Giovanni da Silva

Gareth Peirce - the Menezes family lawyer

Irene Khan - Secretary General of Amnesty
International

Bianca Jagger (Human rights activist and EU Goodwill Ambassador)

Matthew Taylor MP (Chair of Liberal Democrats, 2003-5)

Rt Hon Frank Dobson MP (invited)

Yvonne Ridley (journalist)

Asad Rehman (Jean Charles de Menezes family Campaign)

On 22nd July, Jean Charles de Menezes was shot dead by police at Stockwell tube. His family is seeking justice and the truth about why Jean Charles was killed. This meeting is the official campaign launch of the Jean Charles de Menezes Family Campaign.

All Welcome

Jean Charles de Menezes Family Campaign
PO Box 273 * Forest Gate * London * E7 * 07765 707632

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ALSO NEXT WEEK

No Shoot to Kill - public meeting organised by the United Families and Friends Campaign

Saturday 15th October 2005
1.30 - 4.30pm
Friends Meeting House
Euston Road
London NW1. Tube: Euston


Jean Charles de Menezes was killed by armed police inside Stockwell Tube station on 22 July. His execution brought worldwide attention to a shoot to kill policy that the Prime Minster and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner say is here to stay.

We say 'NO SHOOT TO KILL' and demand an end to this brutal policy. Jean Charles was not the first victim of police shootings - Derek Bennett, Azelle Rodney, Harry Stanley and James Ashley are just some of the other people that have been shot dead on the streets of Britain. Their families continue to fight for justice. If you want to support these families. If you want to see those responsible for these killings prosecuted. If you want to defend human rights in the UK then attend this meeting and the events that will follow.

The so called 'War on Terror' is being used as an excuse for increasing militarisation of the police and increased powers that are already leading to miscarriages of justice. If we do not take a stand on this issue now then others will suffer. Support and join the 'NO SHOOT TO KILL' campaign before it is too late.

Called by United Families & Friends Campaign (the national coalition of death in custody family campaigns including those listed above) and supported by: Migrant Media, The 1990 Trust, CEART, Stop Political Terror, Churches Commission for Racial Justice, Islamic Human Rights Commission, Pat Finucane Centre, African Peoples Liberation Organisation, INQUEST, Newham Monitoring Project, Justice4Jean Campaign.

Organisations wanting to support the campaign should email:  info@injusticefilm.co.uk

Contact details:
07770 432 439
07956 629 889