Graham Smith

Biography

BA (Econ) Manchester; PhD University College, London

In the 1980s and 1990s Graham was a civil rights activist in Hackney, North London and went on to set up a consultancy that advised lawyers on police misconduct. He is a consultant on human rights to the Council of Europe, specialising on combating impunity for ill-treatment.

Research interests

Member of ManReg: The Manchester Centre for Regulation and Governance.

Principal research interests are:

Police misconduct and legal remedies
Police accountability

Current research projects:

Combating impunity for human rights abuse

Further information

Available to supervise research in connection with police organisations and their relations with the public whether in the form of law enforcement, counter-terrorism, public safety or community relations.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

External positions

Consultant on human rights law, Council of Europe

1 Sept 2016 → 31 Aug 2019

Areas of expertise

K Law (General)
Human rights

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On the wrong side of the law: Complaints against Metropolitan Police, 1829-1964
Smith, G., 6 Sept 2020, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. (Palgrave's Critical Policing Studies)
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
Training Manual on the Prohibition of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
Svanidze, E. & Smith, G., 25 Feb 2019, Council of Europe. 114 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Combating impunity for human rights abuse and independent investigation of the police
Smith, G., 2018, (Accepted/In press) The Police and International Human Rights Law. Alleweldt, R. & Fickenscher, G. (eds.). Springer Nature
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
EVALUATION REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2011-2016 REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA JUSTICE SECTOR REFORM STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN: PILLAR 6.4.3 “CAPACITY BUILDING OF INSTITUTIONS IN CHARGE OF THE DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY TO PREVENT AND COMBAT TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT”, AND 6.4.5 “EFFECTIVELY COMBATTING ACTS OF TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT
Belousov, Y., Postica, P. & Smith, G., Mar 2016, Strasbourg: Council of Europe. 26 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

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The interface between human rights and police complaints in Europe
Smith, G., Prenzler, T. (Editor) & Heyer, G. D. (Editor), 2015, Civilian Oversight of Police. Boca Raton, Fl.: CRC Press
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Conversations about Radicalisation: Investigating the Prevent strategy in schools
Deakin, J., Harries, B., Sapin, K. & Smith, G.
1/02/16 → 31/07/16
Project: Research
Disproportionality in the professions: working together to understand and respond to discrimination and prejudice
Smith, G. (PI), Hassell, K. (CoI) & Schafheutle, E. (CoI)
1/03/13 → 31/08/13
Project: Research

Fair and Effective Determination of Police Complaints
Smith, G. (Participant), (Participant) & (Participant)
Impact: Political impacts, Societal impacts

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