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He died after guards beat and pepper-sprayed him, according to video. The province refuses to release the footage, citing labour relations

May 14, 2018 | News

He died after guards beat and pepper-sprayed him, according to video. The province refuses to release the footage, citing labour relations Experts tell the Star the decision to keep video of Soleiman Faqiri’s last hours secret uses a too-broad interpretation of...

Searching for answers after Soli’s death

Mar 8, 2018 | News

Searching for answers after Soli’s death — The Silhouette In December 2016, Soleiman Faqiri died in segregation in a Lindsay, Ont. jail after being subdued by over 20 officers. Since then, both his family and members of the McMaster community have been waiting for...

Keep mentally ill out of prison segregation cells

Feb 7, 2018 | News

Keep mentally ill out of prison segregation cells Soleiman Faqiri was held in solitary confinement for five days while awaiting a mental health assessment. He needed mental health care the day he...

A broken system is harming those with mental illness

Feb 5, 2018 | News, Opinion Pieces

A broken system is harming those with mental illness This pattern of racialized, mentally ill men dying at the hands of police and corrections officers must...

“Un-Canadian”: Justice for Soli event addresses mental illness, correctional system

Jan 22, 2018 | News

“Un-Canadian”: Justice for Soli event addresses mental illness, correctional system Death of mentally ill man in custody prompts brother to lead campus speaking...

GRAD SEEKS JUSTICE FOR BROTHER WHO DIED IN ONTARIO JAIL

Jan 20, 2018 | News

grad-seeks-justice-brother-died-ontario-jail The 30-year-old schizophrenic man was being held in solitary confinement at the “super jail” in December 2016 awaiting transfer to a mental health facility for treatment. After being segregated for 11 days, Faqiri was found...