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July 27, 2020

SIX WAYS TO STOP SPIRALLING RACIAL DISPROPORTIONALITY IN UK POLICING

Racism in UK policing has a long history. But powers and practices in force today risk further entrenching, rather than alleviating, this injustice. Politicians of all parties must urgently tackle spiralling racial disproportionality in UK policing and across the criminal justice system more broadly.

March 29, 2019

Quick fixes to knife crime would put our rights at risk

Serious youth violence is a human rights issue. It demands an evidence-based, just and coherent response.

Policing and Protest: Your rights as an LGBTQ+ person of colour

To celebrate UK Black Pride, Liberty has produced some resources for LGBTQ+ people of colour. Here you can find some advice and information on your rights when interacting with the police, attending a protest, and what to do if you’re ever arrested.

Stop and Account

Do I have to answer police questions?

Can I walk away from a police officer asking me questions in the street? What are "Section 50" powers? What if I'm interviewed "under caution"? Find these answers and more here.

Liberty responds to Priti Patel lifting restrictions on stop and search

December 2, 2021

5 ways the Government’s Policing Bill just went from bad to worse

New offences added to draconian Policing Bill will either deter people from protesting, or drag them into the criminal justice system for doing so

July 27, 2020

PANDEMIC OF POLICE POWERS: LIBERTY REVEALS SCALE OF MISUSE OF POLICE POWERS UNDER LOCKDOWN

June 1, 2022

FIGURES SHOW PUBLIC DISAGREE WITH GOVERNMENT ON NEW POLICE POWERS

Stop and account: disabled people’s rights

Do I have to talk to the police? What if I need help communicating? What are my rights as a disabled person?

July 27, 2020

Discriminatory policing in the UK: How Coronavirus made existing inequalities even worse

Over-bearing and discriminatory policing during the coronavirus lockdown, in conjunction with Black Lives Matter protests, has put UK policing in the spotlight. It’s time for meaningful action on police discrimination, and for the Government to withdraw the dangerously broad powers handed to police under the pretext of public health.

April 10, 2018

Police and politicians’ response to violent crime risks being counter-productive