News Stories
Victory for Liberty's Charge or Release campaign
14 October 2008
Liberty's campaign against the Government's plans to extend pre-charge detention ended in emphatic victory, with the Government announcing that it would drop the proposed measure from the counter-terrorism bill.
Victory for Sikh schoolgirl unlawfully excluded for wearing a religious bangle
29 July 2008
The High Court awarded victory to a Sikh schoolgirl who was excluded from school for wearing a religious bangle.
Battle against Pre-Charge detention moves to the House of Lords
15 June 2008
The Government's proposal to extend pre-charge detention was narrowly passed in the Commons, but the battle now moves to the Lords.
Case Studies
All public authorities must respect Human Rights
Not all public authorities are as aware of their duties under the HRA as they should be. Liberty received a query that shows that some authorities appear to consider that human rights are nothing to do with them.
Nosy Parkers!
Disabled drivers who have a Blue Badge and want to apply for exemption from the congestion charge were required to allow Transport for London officers into their home to check whether they were entitled to the exemption.
Human Rights in Action
An example of a recent query received by the Advice and Information team.
