Joint statement on police violence and systemic racism in the UK
Channel: ISHRGlobal
Date: 2021-10-06

Marica Rigg is the sister of Sean Rigg who died following excessive restraint by four UK Metropolitan police officers in 2008. 
After long delays, legal challenges and arduous campaigning, all officers were cleared of wrongdoing in 2019. Marica Rigg, on behalf of ISHR, INQUEST and the United Families and Friends Campaign, delivered this  joint statement during the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council.