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  • 'NO TO 42 DAYS' VIDEO INTERVIEWS

  • 04 Jan 2008

  • "I'm not scared of terrorists. I'm scared much more of the Government" - Dame Vivienne Westwood.
    Under current UK anti-terror laws you can be locked up and repeatedly questioned by police for up to 28 days without being charged. You might not even be told why you are there.

    "It looks good on paper, until it happens to you" - Riz Ahmed, actor and musician.
    The Government is proposing to extend this period to 42 days. With your help, we can stop them.


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  • This short film of interviews with Dame Vivienne Westwood, actor and MC Riz Ahmed, and Liberty Director Shami Chakrabarti was made for us by DNR Films, to help raise awareness of our Charge or Release campaign against the extension of the pre-charge detention limit from 28 days to 42. 

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  • More Information

  • Download a leaflet about extension of pre-charge detention and the campaign. (PDF)
  • Detailed Q&A leaflet about extension of pre-charge detention and the Charge or Release campaign. (PDF)

  • What You Can Do

  • Join our mailing list for regular updates on our campaign and what you can do to make a difference.
  • Pay a visit to the Charge or Release Myspace page to watch our other short films. Add us as a friend, embed the videos or add a badge to your profile to help spread the word about the campaign.