Nazir Afzal
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 62 |
| Born | Birmingham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Job | Lawyer |
| Date of birth | January 1,1962 |
| Nationality | British |
| Children | 4 |
| Employ | University of Manchester |
| Hopwood Hall College | |
| Crown Prosecution Service | |
| Books | The Prosecutor |
| The Race to the Top | |
| Movies/Shows | Banaz: A Love Story |
| The Betrayed Girls | |
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| ID | 507847 |
Nazir Afzal Life story
Nazir Afzal OBE is a British solicitor and former prosecutor within the Crown Prosecution Service. Afzal spent most of his career in the CPS, rising to be Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England in 2011, a role he held until leaving the CPS in 2015.
Lucy Letby: Concerns inquiry will not have enough powers
... Former Crown Prosecution Service chief in north-west England Nazir Afzal, shares Ms Dixon s concerns...
Huw Edwards: How Sun story about BBC presenter developed
... The paper also followed up former chief crown prosecutor Nazir Afzal, who said that the presenter could potentially be charged with sexual exploitation under the Sexual Offences Act 2003...
Newspaper headlines: 'BBC under fire' over star in 'photos probe'
... Nazir Afzal - who led the prosecution in the Rochdale grooming gang cases - has told the Sunday Times once the BBC became aware of the gravity of the claim...
Eleanor Williams: False rape claim has 'caused harm' to survivors
... " Nazir Afzal, who was chief crown prosecutor in the Rochdale grooming gang cases in 2012, described false abuse claims as " really rare" but warned they can have a significant impact...
Newcastle: St Mary's Cathedral lockdown gathering claims to be reviewed
... " Nazir Afzal, CSSA chair and the former chief crown prosecutor for north-west England, added: " The review is fully supported by the Most Reverend Malcolm McMahon and we appreciate his commitment to safeguarding...
London firefighters face sack over bullying and racist behaviour
... Led by Nazir Afzal, a former chief crown prosecutor, the report found the fire service had " dangerous levels of ingrained prejudice against women" while colleagues from minority backgrounds were " frequently the target of racist abuse"...
London Fire Brigade institutionally misogynist and racist - report
... The review, conducted by the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for north-west England, Nazir Afzal, concludes that unless the " toxic culture" is tackled then other firefighters will take their own lives...
Catholic Church sexual abuse survivor wants Pope Francis to listen
... " We are acutely aware of the survivors concerns and we are actively engaged with them and with representatives of the Order to bring them together to address these concerns, " said CSSA chairman Nazir Afzal...
Eleanor Williams: False rape claim has 'caused harm' to survivors
A Woman raped by grooming gangs fears the case of Eleanor Williams has " caused a lot of harm" for genuine survivors of abuse.
Sammy Woodhouse , who was abused in Rotherham from the Age Of 14, said it had set progress back in " a long way".
Williams, of Barrow, Cumbria, was on Tuesday after lying about being raped and trafficked for sex.
The 22-year-old was convicted of perverting The Course of justice.
Her Facebook post in May 2020 showing injuries She Said had been inflicted by groomers was shared More Than 100,000 times and sparked protests in her Home Town .
A trial at Preston Crown Court heard she inflicted The Wounds herself using a hammer she had bought from Tesco.
Three men Williams Falsely Accused of rape over a three-year period.
Ms Woodhouse, who is a campaigner for survivors of abuse, told Bbc Breakfast : " I've spent Every Day for 10 Years reliving my trauma to try to raise awareness and encourage people to come forward And Then you get someone like Ellie Come Along with all these lies.
" It feels like it does take us back quite a long way. It's been really challenging. She's caused a lot of harm.
" There are so many of us that come forward to tell The Truth . We just want to get justice and support in some way.
" When Ellie came forward everybody got behind her. To find out she wasn't being honest and all the harm it's caused - not just to the three people that she Falsely Accused but to us as a cause - it feels like it [has undone progress].
" There will be people who don't want to come forward after seeing everything that's happened.
" I would always encourage someone to come forward. I know it's difficult. I've been there and lived it. You've got to keep pushing forward whether that's to police or support services. "
Nazir Afzal , who was chief crown prosecutor in the Rochdale grooming gang cases in 2012, described false abuse claims as " really rare" but warned they can have a significant impact.
" Perverting The Course of justice is a very serious offence because it damages confidence in the justice system. The three men have self-harmed and tried to kill themselves, their lives have been absolutely devastated and the whole town of Barrow has suffered.
" There were demonstrations and an enormous amount of angst.
" Cumbria Police [conducted] a really good investigation and brought someone to justice for what they did. We need to move on from that and recognise this is just a one-off.
" Ninety-nine per cent of complainants are genuine. What we need to do is investigate properly and ensure [cases] are brought to court and people are prosecuted.
" I think the saddest thing is we don't know why [this happened]. From experience, when people lie it's because they are attention-seeking or there are Mental Health reasons, outside pressure or fear of consequences, but we don't know [in this case].
" I imagine it's a combination of all those. It wasn't just one lie. It was a combination that had such a devastating effect on people. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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