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Remember the protestor who lay under the van on Kenmure Street?
Part of his statement after was:
"I was just buying time for people to get there."
He knew that the community would come, that once it was clear what (1/?)
Remember the protestor who lay under the van on Kenmure Street?
Part of his statement after was:
"I was just buying time for people to get there."
He knew that the community would come, that once it was clear what (1/?)
was happening people would stand against injustice and for their neighbours.
An ongoing injustice is being committed against #OsimeBrown , this young autistic Black man has suffered at the hands of the UK justice system (details can be found linktr.ee/Justiceforosim… but CW (2/?)
An ongoing injustice is being committed against #OsimeBrown , this young autistic Black man has suffered at the hands of the UK justice system (details can be found linktr.ee/Justiceforosim… but CW (2/?)
for racism and ableism) and is still being threatened with deportation to a country he left at 4 years old.
This would put his life at risk.
As time passes, more and more people are calling for @ukhomeoffice to #FreeOsimeBrown, to #StopTheDeportation.
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This would put his life at risk.
As time passes, more and more people are calling for @ukhomeoffice to #FreeOsimeBrown, to #StopTheDeportation.
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A lot of people have been asking my opinion on these two stories. Question: Does this story highlight double standard and institutional racism?
#OsimeBrown #WhitePrivilege
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#OsimeBrown #WhitePrivilege
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#OsimeBrown, a Black autistic boy, who was a teenager, at the time of his arrest for being present in a group, whilst a mobile phone was being stolen, within the two groups of young people, who were socialising together
and Harry Vaughn, a 19 year old middle class white man, who had been spared jail sentence, for significant acts of terrorism, citing his autism as mitigating factor and the Metro reported he was also found to have downloaded two videos of child abuse which were classified in the
“Osime has been affected mentally, physically and emotionally by this traumatic experience. I just want him to relax now. I got him his Playstation and I am cooking him his favourite meal, dumplings and ackee.
#StopTheDeportation #FreeOsimeBrown
theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/o…
#StopTheDeportation #FreeOsimeBrown
theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/o…
He is really trying to adjust and reorientate himself. He was in a cruel environment in prison for three years."
“I want to see a public inquiry for all cases like Osime’s – children and young people who have been in care and end up in the criminal justice system.” Joan Martin.
“I want to see a public inquiry for all cases like Osime’s – children and young people who have been in care and end up in the criminal justice system.” Joan Martin.
Clare Hayes and Sarah Ricca, of Deighton Pierce Glynn said: “It would seem from information received to date that the threat to deport Osime is the culmination of a long history of discriminatory treatment, which is all too familiar for children with autism
This is Osime. He's 21, disabled and facing deportation to a country he doesn't remember and where he has no friends or relatives.
His family fears he won't survive on his own.
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His family fears he won't survive on his own.
Join the campaign to #FreeOsimeBrown - thread ⬇️
Osime was born in Jamaica and moved to the UK at the age of 4. He struggled at school and was only diagnosed with autism at 16, after he was excluded.
He is currently serving a prison sentence for a phone theft he wasn't directly involved in, under joint enterprise law.
He is currently serving a prison sentence for a phone theft he wasn't directly involved in, under joint enterprise law.
In prison he has suffered racist abuse and his physical and mental health has seriously deteriorated.
On October 7, he is due to be moved to a detention centre awaiting deportation. In Jamaica, he has no one.
On October 7, he is due to be moved to a detention centre awaiting deportation. In Jamaica, he has no one.
