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The Annual Harry Street Lecture

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Dates:26 October 2022
Times:17:00 - 19:00
What is it:Lecture
Organiser:School of Social Sciences
Who is it for:Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public, Post 16
Speaker:Nazir Afzal
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Newly appointed Chancellor of the University of Manchester, Nazir Afzal, is one of the UK’s leading advocates for social justice.

Nazir spent many years with the CPS, and later joined the Association of Police and Crime Commission (leaving to comment more freely on the Manchester Arena Bombing) and the Independent Press Standards Organisation. Throughout his career he has doggedly fought for the rights of women and children, especially those from minority ethnic and religious backgrounds, but has been a voice for the vulnerable more generally. He has been outspoken on forced marriage, honour killings and female genital mutilation.

From his own early experiences of racism and bullying onwards, Nazir understood that the criminal justice system, functioned to marginalise and exclude certain groups of people. He also rapidly came to perceive that both the problems and solutions were nuanced and complex, a reality that he would dramatically confront when prosecuting the Rochdale Child Sexual Exploitation cases.

Nazir is also the independent Chair of the Catholic Church’s Safeguarding Agency, and is currently conducting an independent review of the culture of London Fire Brigade for the Mayor of London.

His talk will engage with the question of why the current justice system is broken, as well as the legacy of Rochdale. What can we do to make all citizens truly equal before the law, regardless of age, gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality, religion or culture?

The lecture will be followed by a Drinks Reception from 18:00

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Nazir Afzal

Role: Chancellor

Organisation: University of Manchester

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