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CRIMEJul 28 · 13:00 UTCGUARDIAN USEd Pilkington

Imprisoned writer Mumia Abu-Jamal seeks UN intervention after 44 years behind bars

Mumia Abu-Jamal, a Black Panther and writer, seeks UN intervention after 44 years in prison, claiming arbitrary detention for a crime he did not commit. His lawyers petitioned the UN’s working group on arbitrary detention, having exhausted US legal avenues.

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