Unlawful Killing is a unique new podcast series shining a light on state violence, death, grief and resistance.
INQUEST: Unlocking the Truth, Oral Histories Project
The INQUEST Oral Histories Archive documents state violence, death and resistance in the UK since 1981 and explores over 40 years of fighting for justice through sound, image and print.
In the Archives you will find:
Trace the history of state violence and how INQUEST has campaigned alongside bereaved families and others to push for change from 1981-2021. This interactive timeline maps a fragment of the people who have died, campaigning milestones and legal changes in our on-going pursuit of justice.
Learn about some of the people who have died at the hands of the British state through policing, prisons and mental health services. Find out who they were, how they died and how their families have fought back. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
This selection of 40 people is a tiny sample of the 10,000+ cases that INQUEST has worked on between 1981-2021.
This collection of interviews preserves the voices and memories of key figures in the movement for justice and transformative change. They provide important context and personal memory to INQUEST’s archive.
With the support of On the Record and a team of mainly bereaved volunteers recorded oral history interviews with INQUEST staff members (current and former), family members, lawyers, journalists, activists and politicians.
See the oral history interview with Family Fund founder, Tippa Naphtali, here >
Drawing on four decades of campaigning and in conversation with those at the forefront of these struggles, hosts Lee Lawrence, advocate and son of Cherry Groce, and Lucy Brisbane from INQUEST, shine a light on injustice, amplify stories of resistance and explore the best way forward.
This FREE 'family-only' event consists of a tasty meal and beverages, pamper zones, arts & wellbeing stalls, resident DJ and local performing artists; willtake place on Saturday, 29 August 2023.
As part of this families Matter fun day (taking place on 29 August 2026), a variety of vendors will be providing therapeutic activities including music, canvass art, aroma and reiki sessions.
After years of waiting for change, friends and family of people who ‘died in police custody’ are coming together to demand justice from the police writes James Whitfield.
In 2023 The NMPMFF revamped our MemberBASE service which combines contributions to the Fund with a number of extra benefits. Your support is needed - please help!
It is extremely rare for anyone to be held accountable for such deaths. In the past 35 years, only one police officer has been convicted of manslaughter following a death in police custody.
Clinks Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3) Special Interest Group, has published a report on a ‘Whole Systems Approach’ for women in contact with the criminal justice system.
