Justice for Jean

The Justice for Jean campaign has started a new blog, as the inquest is starting on 22nd September.

After more than three years, the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes will finally open on 22nd September 2008. It is expected to last three months.

The inquest will be the first chance the family of Jean Charles will be able to put their questions to the police officers responsible for his death. It will also be the first time we will hear evidence from the fire-arms officers who killed Jean and the civilian witnesses to the killing. The inquest will be taking place at the Oval Cricket Ground in South London and Jean’s mother and brother will be coming over from Brazil for part of it.

good ethics down under

I have just received an update about the Iraqi interpreters that I blogged about previously.

Whilst the UK government has refused to help the Iraqi interpreters whose lives are in danger because they acted as translators for British troops in Iraq, the Australian government has offered resettlement packages in Australia to those who have worked with Australian forces in Iraq.

If you want to support the Iraqi interpreters betrayed by the British government, the petition is still open.

inquest for Menezes

From the Facebook group, Justice for Jean:

a date has finally been set for the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes. It will begin on 22nd September 2008 at Southwark Coroner's Court, London and could last up to three months.

The inquest will be the first opportunity Jean’s family have to ask the questions they want about the botched anti-terrorism operation that led to the death of their loved one. It will also be the first time key evidence will be heard such as evidence from the public witnesses’ in the tube carriage and from the firearms officers who killed Jean. If an inquest jury return a verdict of ‘unlawful killing’, the Crown Prosecution Service could revisit their earlier decision not to prosecute any officers involved in the police operation.