Follow RT on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that a “full, proper” independent public inquiry into the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic will be held in spring 2022.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions on May 12, Johnson stated that the UK government was
“fully committed to learning the lessons at every stage of the crisis”, confirming that an inquiry would happen early next year in consultation with Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The announcement comes a day after the UK prime minister stated that an inquiry is
“essential” in response to a question from Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, who called for an assessment of the government’s response
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The Long Trial of Hashimpura and Maliana (1987 till ) On May 22, 1987 Hashimpura was Surrounded by the PAC and the Army’
The Allahabad High Court directed the Uttar Pradesh government on April 19 to file a counter-affidavit in reply to a writ petition (PIL) seeking re-investigation into the alleged killing of 72 Muslims in Meerut’s Maliana village by the UP Provincial Armed Constabulary on May 23, 1987 and into other custodial killings during the 1987 Meerut riots.
The trial in the Maliana case has been going on in a Meerut session court for the last 34 years. According to the petitioners, key documents in the case, including the FIR have gone missing. Over 800 hearing dates have been given since proceedings began. The last hearing took place four years ago.
A police sergeant was sentenced to pay a fine of $300,000.00 or three months imprisonment in the Clarendon Parish Court on Friday, May 17.
The policeman identified as Gilbert Smith was found guilty of breaching Section 33 of the Independent Commission of Investigations Act, 2010.
Reports are that three requests were made of the police sergeant to furnish a statement to INDECOM concerning an investigation of an incident of assault on September 16, 2016.
INDECOM in their release stated that the police sergeant failed to provide a statement, and was therefore in breach for failing to comply with a lawful requirement of the Commission, without lawful justification or excuse.