Imprisoned writer Mumia Abu-Jamal seeks UN intervention after 44 years behind bars
Summary
Mumia Abu-Jamal, a prisoner serving a life sentence without parole in Pennsylvania for the 1982 murder of a police officer, has asked the United Nations to review his case. He claims his imprisonment is unfair and has asked the UN to consider violations during his trial and his sentence under international law.Key Facts
- Mumia Abu-Jamal has been in prison for nearly 45 years and maintains he is innocent of murdering a police officer.
- He is serving life in prison without any chance of parole, meaning he will remain in prison for life regardless of age or health.
- Abu-Jamal filed a petition with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to review his imprisonment.
- His legal team argues that his trial had many unfair elements, including the exclusion of most Black jurors and a biased judge.
- The judge in his case was known for giving many death sentences, mostly to minority defendants, and was overheard using racial slurs.
- New evidence disclosed in 2018 raises questions about the reliability of the prosecution’s main witness.
- His life sentence without parole is described as “death by incarceration” because it allows no possibility of release.
- Abu-Jamal has written 15 books and is known internationally as a political figure and writer.
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