FILM SCREENING

THE BIRMINGHAM 4

A GRAVE MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE

  • FRI 24 June 2022
  • 6PM
  • ​MANCHESTER, SALFORD M6
What this is about ...

CAGE will premiere a gripping short documentary: The Birmingham 4: A Grave Miscarriage of Justice on Saturday 22 October 2022, exclusively in Manchester.

Inspired by a conversation with renowned solicitor Gareth Peirce, former Guantanamo prisoner Moazzam Begg investigates the case of four Muslim men sentenced to life in prison. Set in Birmingham, The Birmingham 4: A Grave Miscarriage of Justice follows the harrowing story of Naweed Ali, Khobaib Hussain, Mohibur Rahman and Tahir Aziz, accused of preparing a grisly attack on British soil.

Their dramatic arrest in 2016, complete with the evacuation of an area in the city centre, a bomb-disposal unit and a media frenzy, ultimately led to their conviction and sentencing.

But things are not always as they seem…

Moazzam Begg takes the viewers inside the dark world of undercover policing, and explores how the four Muslim men fell prey to a sting operation mounted by the West Midlands Police. 

This short documentary is a riveting look into allegations of police corruption, false evidence, perjury and miscarriage of justice. It reveals disturbing similarities to the infamous case of the Irish Birmingham 6, convicted for crimes they didn't commit in the 70’s.


Live Panel Discussion and Q&A

Following the film screening, CAGE’s outreach director, and former Guantanamo prisoner Moazzam Begg will co-host a discussion featuring Stephen Kamlish KC, barrister at Gardens Court Chambers and Mariam Hussain, sister of Khobaib Hussain, one of the Birmingham 4, currently serving a life sentence.

Speakers

Moazzam Begg

A British-born Muslim, Moazzam Begg is a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner and outreach director for CAGE. 
He is the author of the best-seller Enemy Combatant in which he recounts his experience as an innocent man detained and tortured at Guantanamo, Bagram and Kandahar. The Muslim 500 listed him as one of the 500 “most influential Muslims” in the world. The New Statesman listed him in the top 50 “Heroes of our time”

Stephen Kamlish KC

Stephen Kamlish is a barrister at Gardens Court Chambers and has been instructed in high-profile cases throughout his 40 year-long career. Stephen specialises in abuse of process and authorities’ misconduct. His clients include some of the Birmingham 4, Stephen Lawrence’s family, Palestinian families in Gaza, and many more. He has had a leading practice for the defence in the Central Criminal Court and on Appeal in the House of Lords, Privy Council and the Court of Appeal.

Mariam Hussain

Sister of Khobaib Hussain, one of the Birmingham 4, currently serving a life sentence.
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