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civil liberties

April 4, 2019

Court of Appeal overturns injunctions preventing protests against Ineos fracking

The judgement has far-reaching implications for people peacefully protesting against oil and gas extraction who have been increasingly faced with injunctions.
November 26, 2018

Transparency International concern at arrests of activists and academics in Turkey

Transparency International has appealed to the Turkish government to uphold the country’s constitution and international conventions it has signed, committing it to support the basic rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
October 6, 2018

Terrorism charges pretext to silence human rights defenders in India, say UN experts

UN experts are concerned that terrorism charges are being used to silence those who promote the rights of India’s Dalit, indigenous, and tribal communities,
July 28, 2018

Facial surveillance technology falsely identifies 28 members of US Congress

ACLU calls for a moratorium on Government use of face surveillance technology.
July 11, 2018

ACLU statement on nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to US Supreme Court

ACLU says Congress must determine whether Kavanaugh's views are compatible with the powerful role he would play for generations.
May 10, 2018

ACLU statement on introduction of 'Protect and Serve Act'

A proposed new law designates any violence against police a hate crime under federal law.
January 10, 2018

American Civil Liberties Union opposes new surveillance bill

The American Civil Liberties Union has voiced its opposition to a bill that would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on 19 January 2017, without key reforms. The bill text was released on 5 January and may be considered by the House this week.
August 24, 2017

Condemnation of plans to use facial recognition technology at Notting Hill Carnival

Civil liberties and race relations groups have demanded the Metropolitan Police Service abandon plans to deploy cameras equipped with facial recognition technology at this month’s Notting Hill Carnival.
June 7, 2017

Violating human rights could worsen terrorism risk

Theresa May, the UK Prime Minister, has said she wants to bring in tough new measures in response to t
January 12, 2017

Liberty launches crowdfunded legal challenge to mass surveillance powers

The civil liberties and human rights organisation Liberty is launching a landmark legal challenge to the extreme mass surveillance powers in the Government’s new Investigatory Powers Act