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2009 marked 75 years since our founder Ronald Kidd formed the National Council of Civil Liberties after witnessing brutal police attacks on peaceful protestors on the ‘hunger marches’ of the early 1930s.
The Fight That Is Never
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For 75 years we have been the conscience of the nation, and we are needed now as we were then to keep watch over our rights and freedoms. Film made for Liberty by DNR Films in 2009


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Conference: Common values in times of crisis


On Saturday 6 June 2009, Liberty brought together some of the UK’s leading thinkers and campaigners to celebrate 75 years of Liberty and debate the challenges to rights and freedoms in modern Britain.

The opening address was given by Lord Bingham of Cornhill, often described as the foremost lawyer of his generation. You can read the full transcript of his inspiring speech about Liberty's history and the Human Rights Act. Download the full transcript (PDF)

Speakers on the day:

Diane Abbott MP • Kate Adie • Samira Ahmed • Camila Batmanghelidjh • Yasmin Alibhai-Brown • Tony Benn • Lord Bingham • Frances Butler • Gurinder Chadha • Shami Chakrabarti • Nick Clegg MP • Madeleine Colvin • Iain Dale • Simon Davies • Jon Gaunt • Dominic Grieve MP • Afua Hirsch • Fiona Horlick • John Kampfner • Doreen Lawrence OBE • Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP • Ken Macdonald QC • Kevin Maguire • Patrick Mercer MP • Benet Middleton • Gareth Peirce • Dr Katherine Rake • Jack Straw MP • Mark Titchner • Vivienne Westwood • John Yates.

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