Sean Rigg, a London musician who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, died of a heart attack while in police custody at Brixton police station in August 2008. Read more
4WardEver Campaign UK : for justice and rights
Established June 2006. Our purpose is to provide a one-stop-resource for case profiles, news and event details, useful resources, statistics, appeals, and more in relation to deaths and abuses whilst in custody; including the death penalty, other injustices and human rights abuses in the UK and internationally.
Capital Punishment
Pope Francis on Sunday called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, saying the commandment "You shall not kill" was absolute and equally valid for the guilty as for the innocent. Read more
- US Supreme Court won’t review appeal of NH’s only death row inmate
- Death penalty receives another blow, this time in Pennsylvania
- Data shows few states impose the death penalty
- When a kid kills his longtime abuser, who’s the victim?
- Nebraska suspends executions until 2016 vote on capital punishment
- U.S. Supreme Court agrees to scrutinize Castille’s role in death-row inmate’s case
Human Rights
Leaked report reveals scale of crisis in England’s mental health services
A leaked report by a government taskforce has painted a devastating picture of England’s mental heal... Read more
What's On Events
Free Event : StereoHype Birmingham Festival 2016
A free two day festival that challenges our thinking about mental well-being in African and Caribbea... Read more
