SATAL JUSTICE •SAPPAL PAM Dear Friends On the 12 December 1997 the parole board rejected my application for parole. I have served additional years over my Decembertpa of his yeir have a new 1999. 1 have now served over 13 vears in prison primarily tor defending myself against a similar battles previously but FreeSatpa/[email protected] .co.uk The most recent develop- PS: All e-mails are snail nailed to Satpal twice weekly. ments in the battle for lesbian and gay rights • the In your e-mails please include the your town and country Free Satpal Rum web site Queen's speech that section 28 will be abolished and the http///www.ncaoc.acmon.co.
Uk/satpal.html. Asian Dub Founage of consent equalised are dation Satpal Page also the product of long camhttp://www.asiandubfoundapai introdutin o the so introduction of the so- tion.com/satpal/ called protection of minors law being brought in alongAbolition The abolition of Section 28, already agreed in Scotland, is Though no been brought under the act, it has resulted self-censorship by local anyone racially motivated attack. During this time 1 have challenged consistently very basis of my convicton: my last appeal having been reiected in November 1995, Clearly had the board decision interpretation of the facts then I should not be in prison today. have aready served the sentence which was imposed the then Chief upon me by Justice, Lord Lane, who recommended that I serve 10 in prison This expired in November 1996.
being made to To put my situation into perspective I have been the victim of two racist attacks.
The first occurred back in November 1986 when I wal forced to defend my against assailant staboca with broken tarill and l glass, after subjecting me to a torrent of racial abuse. of this year The second has been a sustained attack by the British onset my involvement within the criminal justice system My arrest at the hands of the police, subsequent trial and convicton Dy judiciary and lastly my treatment at the hands of penal system.
During my time in prison I have suffered many indignities and hardships the abuse and maltreatment that I have had to endure and the injustices which have been perpetrated against me amount fo Human Rights flagrant violation ( I have been put through a PrOCESS where have been the systematically abused. I have been frequently transferred (Ghosted) from prison, having to date been parold moved 39 times. (the averasc Winter prison movement for lifers is 6) endured years mental cruelty, i have often been held in total isolation in soltary contacucas, tav prolonged CHSUEC periods of deprivation, psychological aouss, constant tariff intimidation, starvation diets and nhysical torture On numerous ocasions 1 have been shackled in a body cells having to sleep on the floor cold and naked for days on cna. the guaras orica ao play sadistic tendencies and specialise in humiliation and who degradation they enforce own rules by terrorising those within their grasp. against this background that I have many years wrongiul convic fered in more ways than one should now be released from prison. My imprisonment is totally unjustifiable the and goes against the princinatural justice. would ask anyone concerned with justice to support me in my fight for freedom. Satpal Ram Frankdand Prison, November 1999 of