At the UNI World Congress in Liverpool, activists who campaigned for justice following the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster, were presented with the Freedom from Fear Award.
Represented by Gillian Edwards and Sheila Coleman, there was a standing ovation to recognise the unwavering support of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, Hillsborough Justice Campaign and, posthumously, the late Anne Williams to win justice for the victims, their families and survivors of the disaster.
The Hillsborough Family Support Group was founded in May 1989 by the families who lost loved ones in the Hillsborough Disaster, where 96 Liverpool football fans were crushed to death, to help bereaved families come together and support each other. The Hillsborough Justice Campaign is made up of supporters who have fought for justice for the victims of the Hillsborough Disaster for almost thirty years. Anne Williams was a campaigner for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, including her own son, Kevin who was only 15 when he died. Anne passed away in 2013.
“We, as women, never gave in; there’s something in the DNA of Liverpool women. When one of us suffers an injustice, we all suffer an injustice, we all stand together,” stated Sheila Coleman.
Despite the UK government’s attempt to cover up the unlawful killing of 96 individuals, the campaigners never faltered in their steadfast determination to achieve justice.
“We are honoured to receive this award from UNI Global Union because we have been judged by our peers; people who understand the meaning of collective fighting and looking out for on another. You were there for us right across the globe and we will never forget that.”
Even though the Hillsborough campaigners have achieved justice, they now also help support many other campaign groups seeking the truth. The campaign’s representatives dedicated their Freedom from Fear Award to the Justice4Grenfell campaign, which was created following the 2017 Grenfell Disaster where 72 people lost their lives in a fire.
Addressing the campaign, Coleman stated: “May you all find the warrior woman inside you to fight for the justice you deserve.”
Hillsborough campaign’s warrior women receive Freedom from Fear Award
At the UNI World Congress in Liverpool, activists who campaigned for justice following the 1989 Hillsborough Disaster, were presented with the Freedom from Fear Award.
Represented by Gillian Edwards and Sheila Coleman, there was a standing ovation to recognise the unwavering support of the Hillsborough Family Support Group, Hillsborough Justice Campaign and, posthumously, the late Anne Williams to win justice for the victims, their families and survivors of the disaster.
The Hillsborough Family Support Group was founded in May 1989 by the families who lost loved ones in the Hillsborough Disaster, where 96 Liverpool football fans were crushed to death, to help bereaved families come together and support each other. The Hillsborough Justice Campaign is made up of supporters who have fought for justice for the victims of the Hillsborough Disaster for almost thirty years. Anne Williams was a campaigner for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, including her own son, Kevin who was only 15 when he died. Anne passed away in 2013.
“We, as women, never gave in; there’s something in the DNA of Liverpool women. When one of us suffers an injustice, we all suffer an injustice, we all stand together,” stated Sheila Coleman.
Despite the UK government’s attempt to cover up the unlawful killing of 96 individuals, the campaigners never faltered in their steadfast determination to achieve justice.
“We are honoured to receive this award from UNI Global Union because we have been judged by our peers; people who understand the meaning of collective fighting and looking out for on another. You were there for us right across the globe and we will never forget that.”
Even though the Hillsborough campaigners have achieved justice, they now also help support many other campaign groups seeking the truth. The campaign’s representatives dedicated their Freedom from Fear Award to the Justice4Grenfell campaign, which was created following the 2017 Grenfell Disaster where 72 people lost their lives in a fire.
Addressing the campaign, Coleman stated: “May you all find the warrior woman inside you to fight for the justice you deserve.”
