The case on Holland’s conscience
“The case on Holland’s
conscience.
It is unlikely that
Kevin Sweeney would have been convicted if he had been Dutch…
Wholly erroneous ‘science’
appears to have convicted him…
The history of
Kevin’s case is also a long story of bungled trials and inexplicable judicial
behaviour…
A case that has been
one of the scandals of Europe…”
Stephen Jakobi, Fair Trials Abroad, London
“He had no fair trial. If you study
the verdict, there was no evidence against him.”
Report in The
Times, London
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“I have brought your letter to the attention of
the Minister of Justice…” |
Letter to several British MPs
from Dutch Prime Minister Balkenende. |
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“If Mr. Sweeney believes that there are facts showing that he was
wrongly convicted, he can request a review.” |
Letter to several British MPs & MEPs from Dutch Justice Minister Donner.
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“There has been a report on the case on Dutch television… this
documentary concluded that evidence in the case has indeed been the issue of
many a debate among experts…” |
Member
of the Dutch Parliament and an Attorney. |
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“He is undoubtedly innocent.” |
Member of the Dutch Parliament. |
As
soon as Kevin Sweeney started his fight to obtain a Fair Trial in the Netherlands
the Dutch authorities staged an aggressive operation to obstruct him.
Finally, he had no choice but to go on a hunger strike.
Between
July 2004 and February 2005 Kevin Sweeney spent 235 days on hunger strike
(taking only liquids) in protest of the Dutch Ministry of Justice’s
obstruction of his attempts to obtain a fair trial. Finally, the
Dutch Ministry of Justice agreed to no longer obstruct him.
For more information on this case:
Television coverage:
  
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Video 1
Video 2
Newspaper coverage:
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Fair Trials International
Wikipedia Kevin Sweeney case
Professor Gill's
page
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