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Communications and media for @LibertyHQ but these views are mine

Croydon
Joined June 2010
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#WeProtest to make our voices heard when the powerful refuse to listen. When the council tried to evict @Sistah_Space, Ngozi and Rose campaigned for a safe space for Black DV survivors. The #PolicingBill would have stopped them. Email your MP to scrap it action.libertyhumanrights.or…
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🚨DEADLINE TOMORROW🚨 We're looking for a Media Officer to develop press plans and materials, liaise with journalists and brief our spokespeople. 💼Media Officer (12 months fixed) ⏳Deadline: Wed 13 Oct 👔Interviews: 21/22 Oct libertyhumanrights.org.uk/ab…
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🚨Today - 1pm!🚨 Stand up for the rights of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities and stop the #PolicingBill #KillTheBill
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You could run our press office on breaking news days like this (and the rest of the time) by becoming our new Media Manager. 🗞️ Devise communications strategies 💬 Train our spokespeople ✊ Work towards a freer, fairer society ℹ️ More info: libertyhumanrights.org.uk/ab…
BREAKING Europe’s highest human rights court confirms UK surveillance regime was unlawful for years. This is the final stage of landmark litigation started in the wake of @Snowden revelations in 2013. Liberty took the case with @PrivacyInt @Amnesty & others. More to follow…
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What do Gov plans to introduce voter ID, restrict legal challenges, and limit protest have in common? ⬇️⬇️⬇️
The Government's legislative agenda makes it clear for all to see: Gov is attempting to become untouchable by shutting down vital avenues of accountability - in Parliament, through the courts, on the streets and in society. A democratic crisis. [THREAD] libertyhumanrights.org.uk/fu…
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Gov says it wants to build back better – but the road map does nothing to #ProtectEveryone already left behind. We’ve teamed up with expert charities, NGOs + lawyers to present a new way forward that supports people to stay safe: THE PROTECT EVERYONE BILL
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NEWS FLASH: you can't police your way out of a pandemic
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Instead of putting support in place during the #Covid 19 pandemic, the government chose to diminish Disabled people’s rights. We are pushing hard to get our rights back. Help us fight back by writing to your MPs! #ScrapTheEasements bit.ly/32R8Ck0
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📽️ WATCH | Five things you need to know about the #CoronavirusAct
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🚨 100 days ago Gov passed the #CoronavirusAct 🚨 It gives police draconian powers, lets councils stop vital care, restricts protest &more As long as it exists the lockdown of civil liberties won't end 🖊️ PETITION: Scrap the Act & protect rights instead liberty.e-activist.com/page/…
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‼️URGENT‼️ 📲 SCREENSHOT this guidance and free legal advice contact details. ↔️ SHARE with everyone attending #BlackLivesMatterUK #blmuk protests this weekend. Know your rights. Know the risks. Stay safe.
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🗣️ Do I have to answer police questions? 🚨 Can I be arrested? 🚔 Can I go to prison? 👮 Can I complain about police treatment? Your questions about #coronavirus police powers answered on our advice & information hub. ➡️ libertyhumanrights.org.uk/ad…
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We will beat #coronavirus the right way: with our rights and freedoms intact. liberty.e-activist.com/page/…
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BREAKING: Govt must suspend the #HostileEnvironment now. Fear of deportation stops migrants from accessing healthcare. Restricting anyone’s access to healthcare is bad not only for their health, but for that of the wider public too #COVID19 libertyhumanrights.org.uk/ne…
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NEW: Council officers have agreed to fix Poole’s cruel and illegitimate PSPO in the face of our client’s High Court challenge The case is on hold pending a council vote on the new PSPO next week bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/1…
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Polly Edwards retweeted
📍 OXFORD CIRCUS | #FacialRecognition Remember: 🔘 Avoid the area if you can. 🔘 You CAN cover your face. 🔘 Police can't ask you to remove covering unless section 60 in place - have to tell you if it is. But there's a risk covering your face may make police suspicious.
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PETITION | #ScrapTheVagrancyAct 1000s of people are arrested every year simply for trying to survive thanks to the Vagrancy Act. It puts the onus on homeless people to magically turn their fortunes around or risk cruel punishment. It must be scrapped. change.org/p/housing-and-hom…
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BREAKING | Counter-extremism Leaked docs reveal teachers, doctors and others are unknowingly handing children to the police and sparking counter-terror inquiries when they simply ask for advice. The #Prevent duty destroys trusted relationships. Scrap it. google.com/amp/s/amp.theguar…
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