Anwar came to prominence campaigning on behalf of the family of Surjit Singh Chhokar , a waiter who was murdered in November 1998 in Overtown , North Lanarkshire , Scotland . The case had some parallels to the Murder of Stephen Lawrence in England which led to a radical overhaul of the criminal justice system and several inquiries . In the latter case , Anwar led the campaign on behalf of the Chhokar family . He also served on the Scottish Executive 's Stephen Lawrence Steering Group , set up in 2000
Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Aamer Anwar