On liberty
Chakrabarti, Shami, 1969-2015
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Total copies: 1
'On Liberty' is the story of today's threats to our freedoms and a highly personal, impassioned plea in defence of fundamental rights, from Shami Chakrabarti, the director of the advocacy group Liberty. 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 organisation, 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.
Main title:
On liberty / Shami Chakrabarti.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2015.
Collation:
256 pages ; 20 cm.
ISBN:
9780141976310 (pbk)0141976314 (pbk)9780241964446 (ebook)
Dewey class:
323 CHA323
LC class:
JC571
Language:
English
BRN:
280487