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Liberty

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Liberty

@libertyhq

We challenge injustice, defend freedom and campaign so everyone in the UK is treated with dignity and respect. Join us. Stand up to power.

United Kingdom

libertyhumanrights.org.uk

Born February 22

Joined January 2009

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Liberty
@libertyhq
Jun 17, 2025
🚨 BREAKING UPDATE Labour has FINALLY accepted defeat in our legal challenge of anti-protest powers We won this case in court twice under both Conservative and Labour leadership Gov should now review ALL arrests made under these unlawful powers
Government 'quietly drops' fight for tougher anti-protest laws used to arrest climate activist...
From lbc.co.uk
Liberty
@libertyhq
Feb 7, 2023
BREAKING House of Lords has REJECTED Gov's #PublicOrderBill plan to give police powers to shut down protests on the off chance they become disruptive later HUGE VICTORY
Liberty
@libertyhq
Oct 4, 2023
BREAKING UPDATE The judge has given us the go-ahead Suella Braverman: WE’LL SEE YOU IN COURT #DefendDemocracy
Liberty
@libertyhq
Jun 14, 2023
BREAKING Suella Braverman is set to sign off protest restrictions she has no power to create. Restrictions rejected by Parliament Undemocratic Unconstitutional Unacceptable LIBERTY'S LAWYERS HAVE STARTED LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE HOME SECRETARY
Liberty
@libertyhq
Sep 13, 2022
Protest isn't a gift from the State. It's a fundamental right.
BBC News (UK)
@BBCNews
Sep 13, 2022
Is there a right to protest at royal events? bbc.in/3eF3d85
Liberty
@libertyhq
Oct 4, 2023
The judge has given us the go-ahead Suella Braverman: SEE YOU IN COURT #DefendDemocracy 📹 @AkikoMHart
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Liberty
@libertyhq
May 21, 2024
BREAKING We said we would #DefendDemocracy... AND WE'VE WON our case against Government anti-protest laws that completely ignored the will of Parliament
Liberty
@libertyhq
Oct 17, 2023
Solidarity @GretaThunberg Suella Braverman changed the definition of ‘serious disruption’ to mean ‘more than minor’ This gives police almost unlimited power to shut down protests She had no power to do so. Parliament rejected this change WE'RE TAKING SUELLA BRAVERMAN TO COURT
Attentive Media
@AttentiveCEE
Oct 17, 2023
🇬🇧#BREAKING: Greta Thunberg has just been arrested protesting in London #ClimateAction #ClimateCrisis
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Liberty
@libertyhq
Nov 12, 2021
BREAKING Gov tried to hide from accountability by refusing to give us its lockdown and COVID regs equality impact assessments for 15 months, saying it was "not in the public interest". The Information Commissioner disagrees and has now given Gov until 30 Nov to release the docs
Lizzie Dearden
@lizziedearden
Nov 12, 2021
Exclusive: The government has been ordered to publish its assessments on the impact of national lockdowns and Covid restrictions after resisting making them public Documents predicting how rules would affect different groups have so far been kept secret independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…
Liberty
@libertyhq
May 21, 2024
WE’VE WON our case against Government anti-protest laws that completely ignored the will of Parliament. WATCH & SHARE ⬇️ #DefendDemocracy
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Liberty
@libertyhq
May 10, 2023
BREAKING 174 organisations representing human rights, migrants and refugees, anti-slavery, women, LGBTQI+ folk and disabled people call for MPs and House of Lords to demand the Government ditch its shockingly cruel and shameful Migration Bill #StopTheBill
Liberty
@libertyhq
Jun 17, 2025
🚨 Labour have admitted defeat in our legal challenge against anti-protest laws This means FINALLY, the laws that criminalised hundreds of protesters are officially gone 🎉 WATCH + SHARE
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Liberty
@libertyhq
Jan 18, 2022
Gov shoved new amendments into #PolicingBill at the last moment to avoid scrutiny. It didn't work out. Locking on offences🗑 Obstructing major transport works🗑 Interference w/ key infrastructure🗑 Stop and search🗑 Protest banning orders🗑 What a night. Power to the people
Liberty
@libertyhq
Oct 4, 2023
Replying to @libertyhq
The Home Secretary has made protest restrictions she had no power to create They were already rejected by Parliament Our parliamentary democracy exists to make sure governments can’t just do whatever they want We’re taking the Home Secretary to court to #DefendDemocracy