Abenaa Owusu-Bempah
@AbenaaOB
Associate Professor of Law, LSE. Thinker of law, criminal procedure and rights
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http://www.lse.ac.uk/law/people/academic-staff/abenaa-owusu-bempah 08-12-2011 13:27:20
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ANE FIRST MENTION IN THE HOC ‼️
It was great that the Labour front bench reaffirmed their commitment to reforming Joint Enterprise on Friday, and AMAZING for us to hear that the Shadow Justice Minister Janet Daby MP is aware of Art Not Evidence and the Manchester 10 case.
The one and only Giggs supporting the Art Not Evidence campaign! And sharing his experience of having his music used against him, as evidence of a crime he did not commit. It's so important to listen to those directly affected by the prosecution of rap
The misuse of rap in court can have a profound impact on the lives of young black artists and fans.
On Wednesday I spoke at the launch of Art Not Evidence, alongside lawyers, academics and music industry figures.
The law must change to prevent miscarriages of justice.
The Art Not Evidence campaign launched in Parliament this week. Momentum is building to stop the unjust and racist use of irrelevant and prejudicial rap music as evidence in criminal proceedings
LSE Law School LSE
I am looking for lawyers to speak with me about their experiences of applications to adduce previous sexual history evidence in trials. #lawyers : please consider participating in this IrishResearchCouncil project. #LoveIrishResearch
irishlegal.com/articles/lawye…
A campaign to restrict the use of #rap music in court cases is gaining momentum 🎤
Those behind it say that playing such music stigmatises and stereotypes those on trial.
Stuart Norval spoke to associate professor of law at the London School of Economics Abenaa Owusu-Bempah 👇
Amazing to be featured in The Times and The Sunday Times Law yesterday, huge thanks to Catherine Baksi for the article. Our campaign may be about music, but ultimately is a legal issue that must be fixed to protect everyone’s right to freedom of expression 🤝
thetimes.co.uk/article/6feda2…
I’m proud to be part of Art Not Evidence - a new campaign to stop the misuse of rap music in court.
Its indiscriminate use as 'evidence' in trials is based on racist stereotypes and risks miscarriages of justice.
It's time for the law to be tightened.
theguardian.com/music/2023/nov…
Today, we launch the Art Not Evidence campaign, calling for law reform to keep irrelevant and unreliable rap music out of court. For more information, and to sign our open letter and show some support, check the links in the Art Not Evidence bio, and follow us for updates
Prosecutors are increasingly relying on irrelevant & unreliable rap music in criminal trials. Will Pritchard found 240 (mostly young Black) people had their musical interests used against them in the last 3 years alone - and that's the tip of the iceberg! theguardian.com/music/2023/jun…
