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🚨 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 lbc.co.uk/news/exclusive…
🆕 Rape victims could have health data and sexual history trawled by police AI tool Controversial technology pioneered by Palantir is being trialled by UK police Read the full story by @LInvestigates and @theipaper ⤵️ inews.co.uk/news/rape-vict…
✊ NEW PROTEST FILM: THE LINE WE CROSSED A British story of dissent, drawn from the frontlines of climate resistance Join us for a Q+A screening this Sunday 27 July: picturehouses.com/movie-details/…
🚨 Facial recognition tech is being rolled out at Notting Hill carnival... again Police have historically used this tech against communities of colour and it's been known to misidentify Black people WHY are there no govt safeguards on its use? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
WE'RE HIRING Could you be our new Head of Philanthropy? Click below to apply! 💸 £56,112 ⏰ 28-35 hours per week 🏢 Hybrid (2 days a week in our Westminster office) ⌛️Deadline: Midnight 27 July 👔First interview: 31 July libertyhumanrights.org.uk/work-with-us/
EXCLUSIVE A UK university is investigating claims staff told students they’d be “removed by force” if they didn’t take down a Palestinian flag and leaflets at a charity bake sale. Our latest with @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/25322078.…
It’s more than two months now since the government was defeated in the Court of Appeal in its attempt to curb our right to protest. It should now be reviewing all arrests made under these unlawful powers @libertyhq
🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE Following its defeat in the Court of Appeal in May the Government has quietly dropped its fight for tougher anti-protest laws used to arrest hundreds of people, including climate activist Greta Thunberg It’s a huge win for democracy & protest rights
WE'RE HIRING 👋 We're looking for a Locum Lawyer to join our legal team 💼 Lawyer (12 month FTC) 💷 £55,668 🏢 Hybrid (2 days a week in our Westminster office) ⌛️ Deadline: 9am 4 August 👔 Interview: 11 & 12 August libertyhumanrights.org.uk/work-with-us/
On #InternationalJusticeDay we highlight not only our holding of the records of Liberty (formerly The National Council for Civil Liberties) but also the role of archives internationally in preserving evidence of human rights. @libertyhq @Hull_Museums @hull_libraries
NEW from @LInvestigates and @heraldscotland: Scottish university agreed to monitor students for arms company heraldscotland.com/news/25308679.…
Tech that can ID and track all of us is dangerous Police forces are using facial recognition without Parliament ever deciding when or how they should - and crucially what safeguards need to be in place to protect us all from abuse We need safeguards NOW bbc.com/news/articles/…
Black people in England are almost four times as likely to face #homelessness as white people and substantially less likely to get social housing, according to the first major study into homelessness and racism in more than two decades. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
"Some forces use [live facial recognition] responsibly, others don't. "Right now, it subjects people to a digital strip search that goes far beyond traditional policing." 🗣️ Charlie Whelton, Policy and Campaigns Officer mylondon.news/news/south-lon…
