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A Guide to Kettling

What is 'kettling'? When can the police kettle you at a protest? What rights do you have in a kettle? Does kettling breach your human rights? How can you challenge an unlawful kettle? Learn more here.

February 1, 2022

Liberty challenges Met Police’s discriminatory Gangs Matrix

April 14, 2022

It’s crunch time for some of the Government’s most dangerous Bills

April 29, 2022

The Policing Bill – what happened, and what now?

How does the new Policing Act affect my protest rights?

As the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act comes into effect, we explain the main protest law changes and what they mean for protesters.

August 12, 2022

3 facts that expose the Government’s Bill of Rights as a Rights Removal Bill

We all want to live in a society where everyone is treated fairly, with dignity and respect. But the Government’s Rights Removal Bill will put people in harm’s way and hide the powerful from accountability for their actions.

Is it legal for a police officer to be in my school?

Can police officers just walk into a school? What are Safer Schools Police Officers? Can a police officer put a student in detention?

September 28, 2022

COLSTON FOUR RULING ‘PUTS A THRESHOLD ON OUR HUMAN RIGHTS’ LIBERTY WARNS

September 30, 2022

22 years on: six stories that show why we need the Human Rights Act

Twenty-two years ago this Sunday, the Human Rights Act came into force. Since then, it has been used to defend the rights of disabled people, LGBTQ+ people, journalists, migrants, survivors of sexual assault, workers, children, grieving families, soldiers, and many more. Our Human Rights Act protects us all from abuse of power and helps promote a culture of respecting human rights in our public institutions.

December 8, 2022

Dominic Raab takes a wrecking ball to human rights with his Bill of Rights

This Human Rights Day, we were at London’s Southbank with a real crane, fake Dominic Raab, fake wrecking ball and fake wall to raise awareness of the Government’s fake bill of rights – the Rights Removal Bill.

Practical tips for disabled protesters

What practical things can we do before attending a protest? How do I communicate my access needs? What if I'm kettled and I'm disabled?

February 16, 2023

PUBLIC ORDER BILL EXPLAINER: WHAT HAPPENED IN THE LORDS AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT