Pursuit of Justice
During the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, Omar was a member of Lawrence Legal Team. Inquiry outcome was the McPherson Report in February 1999.
This experience gave birth to passion to fight discrimination and seek justice.
Omar utilises this to support others and ensure that everyone is able to provide their voices in a fair and equal manner due to his innate desire to help those in need and fight against inequality.
Omar on a pro bono basis represented a Director of a charity in summer of 1997 at Carlisle Crown Court.
Omar persuaded the Judge to allow the Director to keep his driving license upon tragic road accident and death of colleague whilst fund raising for Palestine.
The Judge stated that, “In the best of tradition of the English Bar Mr Faruk has come so far to represent his client on a pro bono basis. I commend Mr Faruk”.
Pursuit of Human Rights
In July 1999 Omar undertook two weeks Human Rights Visit to Palestine.
He interviewed all Palestinian factions (pre-proscription of Hamas), legal NGOs, Human Rights Organisations, UNRWA.
He met residents of Jerusalem, West Bank, Gaza and Hebron.
He interviewed the governor and inmates at the Palestinian Authority run prison in Gaza. Omar prayed at Masjid Al Aqsa and interviewed priests at all the churches in Jerusalem.
Omar represented many clients on a pro bono (free) or minimal fees basis including political prisoners languishing in prisons.
Omar obtained consultative status for Palestine Return Centre to the UN Economic and Social Council to enable it to participate and influence work of the UN.
Omar has been member of BMW Responsible Leaders Global Network since August 2000.
He spoke at the 1st Arab-European Leaders Forum in Vienna upon invitation of the Austrian Government and Arab League.
He spoke at BMW Responsible World Leaders Forums in Buenos Aires, also in Cairo, Berlin, Yucatan. Recently he pushed for a BMW statement on Palestine.