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On Liberty
On Liberty | Shami Chakrabarti
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On 11 September 2001, our world changed. The West's response to 9/11 has morphed into a period of exception. Governments have decided that the rule of law and human rights are often too costly. In On Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti - who joined Liberty, the UK's leading civil rights organization, on 10 September 2001 - explores why our fundamental rights and freedoms are indispensable. She shows, too, the unprecedented pressures those rights are under today. Drawing on her own work in high-profile campaigns, from privacy laws to anti-terror legislation, Chakrabarti shows the threats to our democratic institutions and why our rights are paramount in upholding democracy.
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arlenefinnigan
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This is a great, thought provoking read. A reminder that we shouldn't take our freedoms and civil liberties for granted.

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arlenefinnigan
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rogerwarner
On Liberty | Shami Chakrabarti
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More research. The right time to be reading. #MonuMeta part two.

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ScorpioBookDreams
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Feels very relevant in Britain right now with all the intolerance and hatred.

alejguts Also in the US. Everything about the world feels like we will be repeating the horrid and fatal mistakes of the past. 8y
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ScorpioBookDreams
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In light of recent events in the UK, I've just started Shami Chakrabarti's book about human rights and Britain's relationship to other countries.

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