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October 14, 2024 ‘Victory for press freedom’ as Government introduces spying safeguards after Liberty legal challenge Mass surveillance and Snoopers' Charter / Privacy and mass surveillance / ‘Victory for press freedom’ as Government introduces spying safeguards after Liberty legal challenge View this
Report calls for a review of anti-protest legislation Protest rights / Report calls for a review of anti-protest legislation View this
August 28, 2024 Government ‘showing disregard for the law’, Liberty warns in anti-protest legal challenge Protest rights / Government ‘showing disregard for the law’, Liberty warns in anti-protest legal challenge View this
August 8, 2024 URGENT, MEANINGFUL ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES Anti-racism / URGENT, MEANINGFUL ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES View this
August 6, 2024 Liberty responds to recent violence across the UK Liberty responds to recent violence across the UK View this
July 5, 2024 Help us hold them to their promises Help us hold them to their promises View this
May 21, 2024 Court finds Government anti-protest legislation unlawful after Liberty legal challenge Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Protest rights / Court finds Government anti-protest legislation unlawful after Liberty legal challenge View this
April 23, 2024 ‘BREACH OF INTERNATIONAL LAW’: HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS PROTEST PASSING OF RWANDA BILL Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Immigration and migrants' rights / ‘BREACH OF INTERNATIONAL LAW’: HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS PROTEST PASSING OF RWANDA BILL View this
April 11, 2024 Explainer: criminalisation of poverty Homelessness and public spaces / Explainer: criminalisation of poverty View this
March 12, 2024 Civil society organisations reject call to add Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other groups to a banned list Free expression / Protest rights / Civil society organisations reject call to add Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other groups to a banned list View this
February 28, 2024 GOVERNMENT BROKE LAW WITH NEW PROTEST POWERS, COURT TOLD Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Protest rights / GOVERNMENT BROKE LAW WITH NEW PROTEST POWERS, COURT TOLD View this
February 19, 2024 Government agrees to protect confidential journalistic material after legal challenge Government agrees to protect confidential journalistic material after legal challenge View this

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What is Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000?
What powers do officers have under Schedule 7?
Do I have to answer questions under Schedule 7?
Why should we be concerned about Schedule 7?
Your rights under Schedule 7
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