​Dear Sir/Madam 

The English Constitution Society/Party are campaigning for Justice as no other organisation will defend the people against the state.  

The issue at hand revolves around the practice commonly referred to as “selective prosecution” or “prosecutorial bias.” This pertains to instances where the entity responsible for law enforcement consistently opts for lesser or more challenging-to-prove offences, thus perpetuating outcomes that systematically favour the organisation’s interests over those of the victim or the law itself. Particularly troubling is when this pattern emerges in cases where the offender is affiliated with the organisation (Justice system), indicating an intent to conceal systemic criminal behaviour of the most grievous nature.

Allow me to substantiate this claim with statistical evidence. Since the incorporation of the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT) into English law via the Criminal Justice Act 1988, specifically sections 134 and 135, a disconcerting trend has emerged. While ostensibly designed to enhance legal protections against torture and ill-treatment, this incorporation has left individuals in England and Wales devoid of a non-biased remedy for the first time since 1640.

Remarkably, despite the legal framework ostensibly in place to address instances of abuse of power, records reveal a disturbing lack of accountability. Since 1988, not a single prosecution of any British state official for offences related to torture and ill-treatment has been initiated, even though reports indicate the deaths of 1888 individuals in police custody or during restraint.  It appears the UNCAT definition of Torture, Ratified by the British regime is not being applied or prosecuted.

In stark contrast, the recent enactment of legislation aimed at safeguarding emergency workers, particularly within the NHS, has led to a significant surge in prosecutions. Between 2018 and 2019 alone, approximately 19,000 prosecutions were initiated under the offence of assaulting an emergency worker. Notably, 90% of these prosecutions were against individuals accused of assaulting police officers. This glaring disparity, raises serious questions about the fairness and integrity of our criminal justice system.

Furthermore, to underscore the severity of the situation, I draw the your attention to the tragic events of Peterloo in 1819, where 19 defenceless and peaceful individuals exercising their constitutional rights, including men, women, and children, lost their lives at the hands of the British state. This incident has been commemorated annually since. However, in stark contrast, last year alone, 23 individuals lost their lives at the hands of the police in England and Wales, underscoring the urgency of addressing systemic issues within law enforcement.

In light of these compelling statistics and historical precedents, I respectfully urge the Human rights organisations to scrutinise the actions of the prosecuting authority in this matter. Justice must be administered impartially and without prejudice, and all individuals, regardless of their affiliation, must be held equally accountable under the law.

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CPS prosecutes 50 assaults on emergency workers each day

https://www.inquest.org.uk/deaths-in-police-custody

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