Tomorrow (Friday 20th) a court in Lausanne Switzerland will hear an appeal by photographer Guy Smallman who was crippled by a deliberately targeted Police Stun Grenade during the G8 protests in 2003. Mr Smallman previously won his case but the State of Geneva successfully appealed the first ruling. The Swiss Federal Court will hear arguments from both sides tomorrow morning and makes its decision in the same session. If Mr Smallman wins then he will qualify for compensation for his injuries. If he loses then he will owe thousands in legal costs to the State of Geneva.
He has been supported in his fight by both UK Indymedia and the National Union of Journalists over the past six years.
He has been supported in his fight by both UK Indymedia and the National Union of Journalists over the past six years.
Photo taken by Swiss doctor after emergency surgery in 2003.
Links.
Blog
http://jasonnparkinson.blogspot.com/2009/11/six-year-stun-grenade.html
Marc Vallee Blog
http://www.marcvallee.co.uk/blog/2009/11/swiss-stun-grenade-guy/
NUJ Reports
http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=1419
http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=991
Current TV
http://current.com/items/91492777_photojournalists-six-year-stun-grenade-battle-ends.htm
Blog
http://jasonnparkinson.blogspot.com/2009/11/six-year-stun-grenade.html Marc Vallee Blog
http://www.marcvallee.co.uk/blog/2009/11/swiss-stun-grenade-guy/ NUJ Reports
http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=1419 http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=991 Current TV
http://current.com/items/91492777_photojournalists-six-year-stun-grenade-battle-ends.htm 
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