Counter-Investigations: Responding to Police ViolenceCounter-Investigations: Responding to Police Violence

Counter forensics is used to uncover and expose human rights violations. It is a form of research in which citizens adopt and use the methods of forensic investigation (of evidence in criminal cases) to check and, if necessary, refute the results of official investigations.

During this meeting, invited speakers will share their expertise in the field of counter-investigation. They will discuss technical investigative practices as well as also activism and the pursuit of justice. There will also be space for personal reflections from Sammy’s family and other victims of police violence. The focus will be on the importance of restorative justice and how we can make police violence visible and address it. How can designers and spatial professionals contribute to exposing systemic injustice?

This Research Night follows on from Evidencing the Police Killing of Sammy Baker.

Forensic Architecture (FA) is a research agency affiliated with Goldsmiths, University of London, that investigates human rights violations, including violence by governments, police and companies.

Forensis, FA’s Berlin-based sister organisation, works with communities that are confronted with state and corporate violence, and supports them in their struggle for justice and accountability.

INDEX reports on violence and human rights violations, with contributions from journalists, researchers, artists, filmmakers, architects, engineers and lawyers.

Controle Alt Delete promotes fair and effective law enforcement and fights against racial profiling and excessive police violence.

These recurring events offer an insight into ongoing research in the Nieuwe Instituut. In a small-scale and interactive setting, participantsj can exchange ideas through discussions, workshops, films or other experimental activities. Join in and contribute to collective research.