Former sub-postmasters involved in the Post Office scandal have been awarded OBEs in the New Year Honours list. Lee Castleton, Seema Misra, Chris Head, and Jo Hamilton received the honors for their advocacy against wrongful convictions. Seema Misra emphasized that…
Former England football manager Gareth Southgate and actor Stephen Fry have been knighted in the New Year Honours list, which also honors numerous Olympic medallists. Keely Hodgkinson, the 800m champion from the Paris Olympics, receives an MBE. The list recognizes…
Hideko Hakamata dedicated over 56 years to securing her brother Iwao’s acquittal from a wrongful death sentence. After being convicted in 1968 for a quadruple murder he didn’t commit, Iwao spent decades on death row in Japan, enduring mental health…
Iwao Hakamata, the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, was declared innocent in September 2024 after a 56-year battle led by his sister, Hideko Hakamata. Convicted in 1968 for quadruple murder, Hakamata suffered severe mental distress during his decades in solitary…
The Post Office has spent £132 million of taxpayer funds defending itself during an inquiry into the wrongful convictions of over 900 sub-postmasters. This report highlights the financial burden and the ongoing compensation issues faced by those wrongly prosecuted due…
