Liberty - Protecting Civil Liberties Promoting Human Rights : 2006

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PRESS RELEASES - 2006

- 13 Dec Key Law Lords decision on right to peaceful protest
- 07 Dec Liberty and JUSTICE host fifth annual Human Rights Awards
- 06 Dec Independence of Criminal Cases Review Commission upheld
- 30 Nov Extradition Act 2003 undermines fundamental rights
- 28 Nov Liberty calls on Parliament to quash new bill abolishing jury trial
- 17 Nov Liberty media advisory: National Rally to Defend Freedom of Religion, Conscience and Thought on Monday 20 November
- 15 Nov Queen’s speech proposals promise more rough justice
- 14 Nov Peace activist challenges Westminster protest ban
- 06 Nov Liberty responds to the Prime Minister’s monthly briefing
- 30 Oct Lord Falconer and the Human Rights Act
- 20 Oct New Pressure on Government to try British suspects at home
- 16 Oct Terrorist suspects under control orders on the run
- 16 Oct Liberty seeks to intervene in cross and niqab “freedom of conscience” cases
- 12 Oct Flawed secret intelligence uncovered in Government terror hearing
- 10 Oct No new assurances in Chancellor’s call to extend detention for terror suspects
- 10 Oct Police, Prison, Military and Children’s services could be exempt from new corporate manslaughter laws
- 09 Oct Government’s ID card scheme will devastate our privacy and our purses
- 04 Oct Cameron’s view that Human Rights Act hampers terrorism fight is disappointing nonsense says Liberty
- 25 Sep Inquest to be brought on human rights grounds for victim murdered by early release violent offender
- 21 Sep Liberty welcomes phone-tap evidence use in criminal cases
- 08 Sep Liberty and the American Civil Liberties Union build “new special relationship” to protect civil rights
- 07 Sep UK Government’s alleged role in secret CIA prisons under fire
- 24 Aug Judge dismisses Algerian detainee's appeal against deportation
- 01 Aug Parliamentary Committee calls for intelligence to be turned into evidence
- 01 Aug Government told to lift “house arrest” restrictions on control orders
- 20 Jul Reid promises to fight misrepresentation of Human Rights Act
- 17 Jul Secrecy surrounding shooting death of de Menezes is grossly unacceptable
- 13 Jul Same Sex Couple Lose Marriage Laws Challenge
- 07 Jul London Bombings: Liberty's Anniversary Statement
- 28 Jun High Court quashes control orders in six cases
- 26 Jun Liberty responds to Conservative Party proposal to scrap Human Rights Act
- 19 Jun Alarm at Broad New Police Powers as Bill enters Lords Committee
- 07 Jun Liberty demands full independent inquiry into illegal UK collusion with CIA ‘torture flights’
- 03 Jun Liberty to represent murder victim's mother in human rights challenge to Government
- 31 May Same-sex couple challenge UK marriage laws
- 17 May Political targeting of the Human Rights Act is the real danger to our security
- 11 May Court Judgment on Government’s ‘Anti-Yob’/ Anti-Child Policy
- 08 May Brian Haw loses right to protest case
- 05 May Charles Clarke Leaves Home Office
- 27 Apr Equality win for trans woman
- 20 Apr Liberty Comment on Home Secretary’s Violent Offender Orders
- 13 Apr New Terrorism Act powers will make Britain less safe
- 12 Apr High Court rules Control Orders incompatible with human rights laws
- 12 Apr Court upholds Westminster protest ban
- 10 Apr Court decision expected in first legal challenge to Westminster protest ban
- 30 Mar New crime statistics disappoint on juvenile ASBOs and minority rights
- 28 Mar Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice "WANTED” for questioning on alleged torture flights
- 27 Mar Liberty seeks justice for Christopher Alder’s unlawful death in European Court of Human rights
- 20 Mar Lords compromise on compulsory ID cards
- 17 Mar As fears of “torture flights” grow, Liberty warns Foreign Secretary that concerns will not fade
- 03 Mar New Police and Justice Bill powers to undermine traditional rule of law
- 23 Feb Senior Government advisors question policies on ASBOs & 'naming and shaming'
- 21 Feb High Court rules to extradite “Enron Three” to United States
- 18 Feb Liberty calls on police to destroy DNA evidence of innocent juveniles
- 15 Feb Terrorism Bill will flout human rights protections
- 10 Feb Government ID card proposal is compulsion by stealth
- 02 Feb Independent Reviewer calls to renew Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
- 30 Jan Memorial for asylum seeker who committed suicide whilst in detention
- 26 Jan First person charged under new protest laws appears in court
- 24 Jan UK Government faces further pressure to investigate ‘torture flights’ following Council of Europe preliminary report
- 20 Jan Time for Lords to sound death knoll on ID cards, says Liberty
- 19 Jan Memo leak reveals Foreign Office tips on difficult torture questions
- 16 Jan House of Lords must amend Terrorism Bill to uphold human rights norms
- 10 Jan New “Respect Action Plan” measures off-target