The Family seek answers and justice for this tragic death in police custody...
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Sean’s sudden and untimely death has come as a shock to the family. On 21st Aug ‘08 he was arrested and restrained by Brixton police - he died very shortly after...Why?
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Growing up, Sean was a gifted and talented young man. An artist and dancer, he also enjoyed Martial Arts, and wrote, performed and produced an album and had completed writing a rappers opera which will be performed in his honour later this year - he had so much to live for.
A charismatic and ambitious person, Sean was a natural musician and rapper who wrote and recorded his own material, working with many different producers, singers and musicians to produce his debut Album ‘Be Brother B Good’ in 2007. He set up his own record label ‘Dan Man Records’ with friends from which he put out his own music
Gentle and loving by nature, he achieved so much in his short life despite the many adversities he managed to overcome the odds that were stacked against him. This showed his strength of character and determination not to be stigmatised by bouts of mental illness. For most of the time, Sean was able to achieve a good quality of life. Although he had a history of mental illness, in the last few years he spent much of his time giving back to the community. He was a mentor, be-friender, an advocate and gave many hours in volunteering at the Franz Fanon Community Centre in Brixton.
Born and raised in England, he was well travelled and enjoyed discovering aspects of different cultures.
Click here to listen to a Sample mix of Sean's music (stage name 'Jahaan')
What happened on Thursday 21st August 2008?
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UFFC No:10 e-Petition For an INDEPENDENT INQUIRY
The United Family and Friends Campaign (UFFC)
calls for an independent judicial inquiry into all suspicious deaths in custody.
UFFC is a coalition of families and friends of those that have died in the custody of police and prison officers as well as those who died while detained under the Mental Health Act, in psychiatric and immigration detention. It also has members and supporters from campaign groups and advocacy organisations from across the UK.
The Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody report published in 2011 states: in total, there were 5,998 deaths recorded for the 11 years from 2000 to 2010. This is an average of 545 deaths per year. Despite the fact there have been 11 unlawful killing verdicts since 1990 there has never been a successful prosecution.
HELP THE CAMPAIGN to gain 100,000 or more signatures and show solidarity by signing the petition >HERE<
SUPPORTED BY:
campaign groups, organisations and individuals, who will be coordinating their efforts to launch in solidarity including UFFC Campaign Central, 4WardEver UK, Mikey Powell Campaign, Sean Rigg Justice & Change Campaign, INQUEST, Habib Ullah Campaign, Migrant Media, Black Mental Health UK, Campaign for Justice for Smiley Culture, Socialist Worker and many more.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL REPORT AND UFFC DEMANDS
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UFFC No:10 e-Petition
Date: 20th Jan 2012 - 2013 |
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Listen to the FAMILIES
from the 2011 UFFC demo
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UFFC to attend MPA full Authority Meeting
Question to be raised regarding the heavy handed and provocative policing of the peaceful UFFC march on 29th Oct 2011.
DATE: Thursday Nov 24th 2011
TIME: 10 am
ADDRESS: City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 2AA
CLICK FOR EVENT PAGE HERE and Letter to MPA
NO JUSTICE - NO PEACE
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UFFC @ MPA meeting
Date: 24th Nov 2011. 10am |
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UFFC 13TH ANNUAL MARCH
By Families, For Families
Saturday 29th October 2011
Assemble Trafalgar Square 12.30pm
UNITED FAMILIES & FRIENDS CAMPAIGN (UFFC) PROTEST AGAINST CUSTODY DEATHS!
WE NEED A MASS CAMPAIGN!!!
Silent Procession along Whitehall followed by Noisy Protest at Downing Street!
ALL WELCOME - PLEASE WEAR BLACK - BRING YOUR GROUP’S BANNER
Further info: contact United Families & Friends Campaign:
contactuffc@gmail.com
Family Campaigns of the following will be attending to name a few:
›Brian Douglas
›Roger Sylvester
›Ricky Bishop
›Jason Mcpherson
›Habib Ullah
›Blair Peach
›Leon Patterson
›Paul Coker
›Jean Charles De Menezes
›Azelle Rodney
›Olaseni Lewis
›Smiley Culture
›Kingsley Burrell
›Lloyd Butler
›Demetre Fraser
›Mikey Powell
›Mark Duggan
Other families please contact us if you are attending.
NO JUSTICE - NO PEACE
UFFC PRESS STATEMENT
2011 FLYER
DEATHS IN CUSTODY LIST SINCE 1969
FEEDBACK OF THE MARCH
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13th ANNUAL MARCH
Date: 29th Oct 2011. 12.30pm |
CONTACT:
contactuffc@gmail.com |
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BLACK DEATHS IN CUSTODY PUBLIC MEETING
DATE: Wednesday26th October
TIME: 6.30pm - 9pm
VENUE: The Quad, East Building,
London School of Economics Students Union (LSESU), Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AES
To register emailt: events@blackmentalhealth.org.uk
BACKGROUND: Government figures show that a disproportionate number of deaths following contact with the police are of black people.[1] Almost half the deaths of people in police custody are mental health service users,[2] and deaths of those detained under the Mental Health Act account for 62% of all deaths in state custody. [3]
This public meeting aims to put this issue back on the political agenda in order to ensure that other vulnerable people do not continue to lose their lives in tragic circumstances, which could easily avoided.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- Matilda MacAttram - director of Black Mental Health UK
- Helen Shaw - co-Director of INQUEST
- Samantha Rigg–David - Sean Rigg Justice and Change Campaign
- Marcia Rigg - Sean Rigg Justice and Change Campaign
- Steve Pope – editor of The Voice Newspaper
- Lee Jasper – Race Equality Campaigner
- Ken Fero – co-director of the film Injustice
- Frederick Clarke – director Mighty Men of Valour
- Olu Alake - President of 100 Black Men of London
For more information please visit http://www.blackmentalhealth.org.uk/
CLICK HERE FOR LEAFLET FOR MORE INFO
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PUBLIC MEETING
Date: 26th Oct 2011 6.30pm |
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MARCH FOR JUSTICE - BIRMINGHAM
DATE: Saturday July 2nd 2011
TIME: 12 noon
STARTING POINT: Abbey Street, Winson Green, Hockley, B18 5QS
FINISHING POINT AND RALLY AT: West Midlands Police HQ, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6NQ
ROUTE: Assemble in Abbey Street from 12 noon, to march for 1pm, then walk on past the Seacole mental health unit in Winson Green, where Kingsley was taken, then on to Bolton Road, Soho Road and into the city centre to Lloyd House, the headquarters of West Midlands police. There we will rally.
NO JUSTICE - NO PEACE
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MARCH FOR JUSTICE
Date: 2nd July 2011.12noon |
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WHO POLICES THE POLICE?
There is a growing need for the community to be united in resistance against continued injustice at the hands of the police.
DATE: Friday 1st July 2011. Time 7-9.30pm
Meeting at Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton.
SPEAKERS:
Jody McIntyre
Benjamin Zephaniah - Poet + Author - Cousin of Mikey Powel
Merlin Emanuel - Nephew of Smiley Culture
Samantha Rigg-David - Sister of Sean Rigg
NO JUSTICE - NO PEACE
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WHO POLICES THE POLICE?
Date: 1st July 2011. 7-9.30pm |
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UFFC 12TH ANNUAL MARCH
By Families, For Families
Saturday 30th October 2010
Assemble Trafalgar Square 12noon.
UNITED FAMILIES & FRIENDS CAMPAIGN (UFFC) PROTEST AGAINST CUSTODY DEATHS!
WE NEED A MASS CAMPAIGN!!!
Silent Procession along Whitehall followed by Noisy Protest at Downing Street!
ALL WELCOME - PLEASE WEAR BLACK - BRING YOUR GROUP’S BANNER
Further info: contact United Families & Friends Campaign:
contactuffc@gmail.com
Family Campaigns of the following will be attending to name a few:
›Brian Douglas
›Roger Sylvester
›Ricky Bishop
›Jason Mcpherson
›Habib Ullah
›Blair Peach
›Leon Patterson
›Paul Coker
›Azelle Rodney
Other families please contact us if you are attending.
NO JUSTICE - NO PEACE
UFFC STATEMENT
2010 FLYER
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12th ANNUAL MARCH
Date: 30th Oct 2010. 12pm |
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CONTACT:
contactuffc@gmail.com |
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2ND YEAR MEMORIAL
In Remembrance of our brother Sean Rigg
Saturday 21st August 2010
Vigil outside Brixton Police Station 5pm sharp.
Followed by a Public Meeting, 6 - 8pm, The Karibu Education Centre,
7 Gresham Rd, Brixton, London SW9 7PH.
(Karibu Centre is directly opposite Brixton Police Station on Gresham Rd)
Other Family Campaigns will be present as well as Death in Custody campaign organisations, who will speak about the current issues surrounding this controversial topic, and what we can do to bring about CHANGE. There will be an open floor discussion.
We will have a private screening of the film SUS later that evening. Unfortunately, due to limited seating, this will be by invitation only.
SUS, the chilling account of one man's brush with the police, will be out on DVD September 6th. See the film’s website for upcoming screenings:
www.susthemovie.com
Family Campaigns of the following will be attending:
›Brian Douglas
›Roger Sylvester
›Ian Tomlinson
›Christopher Alder
›Ricky Bishop
›Derek Bennet
›Jason Mcpherson
›Habib Ullah
›Blair Peach
›Leon Patterson
›Paul Coker
NO JUSTICE - NO PEACE
FAMILY PRESS RELEASE
SUS PRESS RELEASE
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REMEMBER SEAN RIGG
Date: 21st Aug 2010. 5pm |
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DVD RELEASE DATE:
6th September |
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TWO YEARS ON – STILL NO JUSTICE DONE!!
Second Anniversary vigil for Habib ‘Paps’ Ullah
Saturday 3rd July 2010 4-7pm
Habib ‘Paps’ Ullah died on Thursday 3rd July 2008 during a stop and search by Police Officers on a vehicle in a car park in High Wycombe at approximately 7.15pm. He was 39 years old and left behind a young family who live in Slough. To mark the second anniversary/’Barsee’ of his death we are having a peaceful vigil outside High Wycombe police station from 4-7pm. Please come down and give your support to the family and to the campaign. Since he died in 2008 there have been a number of other deaths most notably the death of Ian Tomlinson last year which highlighted the abuse of police powers.
It has been a hard battle for the family of Habib and for the campaign over the last two years but we have been heartened from the support that we have had locally and nationally from other families and support on Facebook. As we approach the inquest that will be taking place into his death at the end/early next year we want to increase the level of awareness and to show the need for public accountability.
Please contact us if you require any more information or a speaker for your union branch or organisation.
CAMPAIGN WEBSITE |
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VIGIL 4 PAPS
Date: 3rd July 2010 |
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SUS
by Barry Keeffe
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Show of the week
Time Out
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'Uncannily prophetic... Obisesan's production has raw power'
The Guardian
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'Shocking, powerful... pitch-perfect'
Daily Telegraph
'Brilliantly handled by director Gbolahan Obisesan - a name to watch.'
Independent on Sunday
'Remarkable acting... an uncompromising production'
Daily Mail
Election night 1979
The sus laws had made it legal for police to stop and search anyone - purely on suspicion.
Two detectives on the graveyard shift in an East London police station place bets on which party will win. A black man is picked up. He is incensed, believing that he'll be fodder for an incoming government keen to flex its law-and-order muscles.
Set on the eve of the Thatcher victory, this revival of Keeffe's classic coincides with the general election of 2010. What's changed?
'Police forces face threat of 'racist' label over stop and searches'
The Guardian, March 2010
Originally produced as part of the Jerwood Directors Award 2008, supported by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation.
Sus has toured Lincoln, Liverpool, Barking, Bracknell, Birmingham, Ipswich and Manchester
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SUS
Date: 8th - 26th June 2010 |
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