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PROTEST! Talking about your right to speak out

September 25th, 2009

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Take action and be part of the next generation of protest!

Protest has been vital in securing many of the rights and freedoms we enjoy today and it has the power to change the course of history. It has been used to create democracies and demand fair and equal treatment.

Join Index on Censorship and Liberty for an afternoon of debate and discussion about how we can use peaceful protest today to achieve positive change. Hear from experienced campaigners, and learn more about your right to protest.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Shami Chakrabarti – Director of Liberty
John Kampfner – CEO Index on Censorship
Peter Tatchell – Human rights campaigner
Matthew Ryder – Leading barrister in police law and human rights
Eduardo Gill-Pedro – Protest legal rights advisor

PANEL DISCUSSION:
Bibi Van Der Zee – Journalist and Campaigner (Chair)
Richard GeorgePlane Stupid
Juliane HeiderStop Deportation Network
Lowkey – Rapper / Poet / Political Activist
Nizam UddinUniversity of London Union President

ADMISSION FREE

Monday, 12 October 2000
14:00 – 18:00
London Southbank University, The Keyworth Centre
Map

www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
www.indexoncensorship.org

Liberty 75th Anniversary Conference

May 9th, 2009

libertyThis June marks the 75th anniversary of UK human rights organisation Liberty. Index chief executive John Kampfner and Index trustee Sir Ken Macdonald are set to speak at the event which celebrates 75 years of protecting civil liberties and human rights as well as debating the challenges to rights and freedoms in modern Britain. The panelists include some of the UK’s leading thinkers and campaigners including Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti, Tony Benn, Diane Abbott MP, Iain Dale, Nick Clegg MP, Peter Tatchell, Kate Adie, Vivienne Westwood and many more.

The event takes place Satuday June 6 at Methodist Central Hall, Westminser. Tickets cost £15 or free to liberty members. Please click here to book your ticket and for more information and speakers.

Securing the right to protest

April 16th, 2009

g20_protest_policeControversy still rages over police handling of G20 protesters. As an inquiry into policing of demonstrations is launched, Liberty’s Bridget Beale looks at how a vital part of democracy can be safeguarded
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