THE DRAMATIC exposure of police malpracice during the Blakelock murder investigation has vindicated the Tottenham Three and their supporters.
But it has not secured the men's freedom, nor brought to Justice those who forced taise Engin and forged Winston Silcott's interview notes.
More significantly, there remains no guarantee or retorms wrien nught prevent a repeat of their ordea!
On November 25, the Court f Appeal will hear lawyers ac ting or Engin Raghip argue that his a safe basis for a conviction, cause of his psychological vulnerability under interrogation.
shere is no guarantee that ne will be released. The evidence is overwhelming, but the hisnot augur well Douglas Hurd's recent leap lexal reform bandwagon has left senior the establishment.
The consequences of refussevere. Liberal opinion will be severe. opinion will be outtaked. media will pillory the British legal system.
CamPegal experts to ins is appetins to umons, 410438844 09485350 3874 servers to the nearine Meanwhile, we will attempt to get the remaining two appeals into court as soon as possible.
The total collapse of the case against Winston means that his appeal may not be contested.
But he will stay in jail, convicted for murder in 1986, after he killed boxer Anthony Smith n a knife figh Birmingham Six were released this year, their first thoughts were for the inborind in palf fugith Ward, the Tottenham Three Bridgewater Four and many others.
Ar then urguns, Liberty the National Council for Civil Liberties) launched a campaign for criminal justice eform, highlighting a number of the worst frame-ups that they encountered during the long years of their imprisonment More importantly, Liberty are also trying to recruit a nationa! network of lawyers to take up such cases free of charge. What is missing from IN A FURTHER twist to the chain of events flowing from the bureaucratic sacking of NUJ General Secretary Steve Tumer. Financial controller Daniel Statford has been dismissed.
The move has provoked a threat of industrial action from the APEX chapel at the NUJ head office.
Since Turner's dismissal. Jake Eoclestone has been acting General Secretary. He has repeatedly shown himself to be a disastrous candidate for the job.
In a move deplored by a number of NUJ branches. Ecclestone axed all resources for the union's race and sex equaity committee. He has ignored all protests trom within the Socialists for Labour Saturday 16 November 1iam-5pm Camden Town Hall, London Workshops on: trade union rights, women, anti-racism, poll tax, minimum wage, democracy, defence, the welfare state For more information contact SFL, c/o Gorefield House, Canturbury Road, London SW6 Socialists for Labour is sponsored by Labour Party Socialists Labour Party Socialists AGM Sunday 17 November 0am-4pm Camden Town Hall, London For more information contact LPS, c/o 58 Florence Road, London SE14 this excellent initiative, however, is any attempt to organise friends of these prisoners, and to Wil70655 540 port for release.
After reform criminal justice tinue to be racially biased and open to manipulation by masters - the politicians.
Police officers, even senior Unica the real criminals - the judges Attorney Generals and Home pectened. British justice will Will remain a process in which the protection of power and privilege comes first.
MAXWELL REING Fighting on despite chaos at the top of the union: Pergamon strikers union, using is financial crisis as an excuse.
Ecclestone now appears to be moving against anyone who will not obey his every command, convinced that the post of acting General Secretary gives him absolute power. This time he has another excuse -since she marcial crsis co not seeir Preserving the system: Home Secretary Baker It is up to all of us who recognise this to stand by its victims whoever they might be. On naisonal speaking tour, Paddy Hill urged the audience to take a leat out of she Tuang ciass book. police, judiciary, politicians. We should do what they do - close ranks our enemies and (**k the bastards!" BENNES"
he PERCAMON the best reason to out forward for sacking its financial controller.
NUJ branches must demand Stafford's immediate reinstatement and support APEX it they do take action over the sacking. But the case underines the need for elections for a new NUU General Secretary as rapidly as possible.
This has been the best way forward since Turner was originally sacked. as a number of branches have recognised. But Jake Ecclestone's increasingly power. mad behaviour make an election an urgent necessity.
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