The failure to find and convict the killers of Michaela McAreavey has exposed glaring holes in the Mauritius criminal justice system and a worrying reliance on confessions allegedly extracted under torture. The Mauritian jury’s ‘not guilty’ verdict seems to show that they believed Avinash Treebhoowoon’s allegation that a confession statement produced three days after Michaela McAreavey’s…Continue reading Mauritius must get to grips with torture if it wishes to restore confidence in criminal justice system
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Muhammad Ali vs Electro-shock weapons
Belated happy birthday to “the Greatest”, Muhammad Ali, who celebrated his 70th birthday earlier this week. Thought I’d share the fantastic poster of him that I see every day, as it sits opposite my desk in the Amnesty NI office. It highlights his backing for Amnesty’s 1998 campaign in the United States to end the…Continue reading Muhammad Ali vs Electro-shock weapons