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We challenge injustice, defend freedom and campaign so everyone in the UK is treated with dignity and respect. Join us. Stand up to power. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk

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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 15h
TOMORROW EVENING Don't miss our webinar on encryption and digital rights - register now: action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/201086/...
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Free webinar from Liberty
Protecting Our Privacy, Defending Encryption
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Government is attempting to weaken end-to-end encryption, which would make everyone's messages, photos, financial details and personal info less secure We’re fighting back Support our work to defend our privacy rights www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/protect-ou...
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Protect Our Personal Data
Our right to privacy is under threat. Help Liberty defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Weakening a fundamental right doesn’t build confidence in it – it just leaves it weaker for everyone. That's why the Government must drop their proposals to change Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. More here: www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/the-im...
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The Immigration and Asylum Bill risks weakening our right to family life - Liberty
The Immigration and Asylum Bill currently going through Parliament affects a lot more than just migration
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Government is attempting to weaken end-to-end encryption, which would make everyone's messages, photos, financial details and personal info less secure We’re fighting back Support our work to defend our privacy rights www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/protect-ou...
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Protect Our Personal Data
Our right to privacy is under threat. Help Liberty defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
WEBINAR - ENCRYPTION, PRIVACY AND DIGITAL RIGHTS With governments pushing for ways to access encrypted data, we'll explore how encryption works, why the UK Government's trying to access private digital info, and what it means for our rights Sign up: action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/201086/...
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
British Transport Police's facial recognition trial (which has now been expanded to the Tube) - cost more than £320,000 - took nearly 100 hours of police time - resulted in no arrests Uncovered by our independent investigative journalists Liberty Investigates www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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Facial recognition trial in London stations leads to zero arrests
The trial cost more than £320,000 and took up almost 100 hours of police officers’ time between February and July this year
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Human rights provide something the AI safety framing can't: a universal set of agreed values which cut across cultures and centre humanity, not machines" Liberty expert Anna Cardoso on AI regulation with @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social www.lawgazette.co.uk/features/ai-...
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AI regulation: Resistance movement
Humanity is in a funk about the seemingly species-threatening dangers of artificial intelligence, reports Catherine Baksi. Lawyers have a vital role to play in reining IT in.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: Liberty Investigates and The Guardian discover British Transport Police’s initial six-month trial of live facial recognition tech in London’s railway stations: - cost more than £320,000 - took nearly 100 hours of police time - resulted in no arrests www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Trial of live facial recognition in London stations ends with a false positive and no arrests
Freedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Our message to the Government is clear: defend the principle of free speech across the political spectrum and show the real leadership needed on the issue" Our polling reveals majority of Brits say gov only protects speech it agrees with More here ⬇️ www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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Majority of Britons say government only protects free speech it agrees with
A survey commissioned by the human rights organisation Liberty and conducted by pollsters More in Common found 54 per cent of Britons believe the government only protects speech that it agrees with
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New polling from Liberty and More in Common shows that free speech will be a major concern for voters at the next General Election – and the Government’s current approach on high-profile issues has been bad for free speech in Britain. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Failure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says Liberty
Polling for rights group shows issue is concern for voters and many feel recent policies have had negative effect
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Privacy isn't a privilege; it’s a human right. That’s why we’re exposing hidden threats to privacy, challenging attempts to weaken encryption, and campaigning for stronger privacy safeguards. Support our work:
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Protect Our Personal Data
Our right to privacy is under threat. Help Liberty defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There's still time to apply for the TCS London Marathon 2027 and run for Liberty. Every mile you run and every pound you raise will support Liberty's work to stand up for human rights, hold power to account, and defend freedom, dignity and equality. Apply before 30 September 👇
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Liberty London Marathon Challenge
Will you take on the challenge for human rights?
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
EXCLUSIVE: 13 British universities have discussed how to handle pro-Palestinian campus protests with the UK’s largest weapons manufacturer, including ramping up security at events and coordinating responses to criticism. Latest story from Liberty Investigates with @aljazeera.com
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How UK universities briefed BAE Systems on pro-Palestine campus protests
Several universities discussed protests with the weapons maker, raising concerns about influence and academic freedom.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In a digital age, encryption is essential to protect our privacy rights. That’s why we’re taking legal action against the Government’s attempts to break it. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/why-we...
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Why we’re challenging the UK Government’s attempts to break encryption - Liberty
In this digital age, encryption is essential to protect our privacy rights. That’s why we’re taking legal action against the Government’s attempts to break it.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW from Liberty Investigates and Democracy for Sale: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool Read the full story at the link libertyinvestigates.org.uk/articles/pal...
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Revealed: Five police forces to drop Palantir surveillance tool - Liberty Investigates
Palantir’s UK policing ambitions take a hit as East Midlands forces end their involvement in controversial data pilot
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Our right to privacy is under threat. This is a crucial moment to demand stronger protections for our data and our human rights. Help us defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
crowdfunder.co.uk
Protect Our Personal Data
Our right to privacy is under threat. Help Liberty defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 17/09/2026
Today, our legal challenge with @libertyhq.bsky.social against the UK government’s secret surveillance powers is back before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. This will consider how our case and Apple’s new challenge should move forward together. privacyinternational.org/long-read/55...
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About our challenge against the UK's secret powers: Q&A on TCNs and Apple
In March 2025, PI (together with three co-claimants including Liberty) filed a
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today is the first hearing of our legal challenge against the UK Government’s attempts to break encryption We’re at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal alongside @privacyinternational.org and Apple to find out how our cases will be managed
Liberty's experts meet outside of court before today's Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/09/2026
Tomorrow, our legal challenge with @libertyhq.bsky.social against the UK government’s secret surveillance powers is back before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. privacyinternational.org/long-read/55...
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About our challenge against the UK's secret powers: Q&A on TCNs and Apple
In March 2025, PI (together with three co-claimants including Liberty) filed a
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
As Andy Burnham begins his first Parliament as Prime Minister, he should take the opportunity to turn a new leaf and reset the Government’s approach to AI. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/the-ha...
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The harms are here: why Burnham should put human rights at the heart of the Government’s AI Strategy - Liberty
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
LAST DAY TO APPLY We're looking for an Individual Giving Manager to lead our next phase of increased fundraising. • Full time, 35 hours per week • £51,464 • Hybrid (2 days per week in our Westminster office) • Apply by: 9am, Weds 16 September bit.ly/4wIYQwt
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Your privacy rights are under threat 🔓Gov forcing tech cos. to break encryption 💻Algorithms that hoover up our data to 'predict' criminality Liberty is fighting to keep your personal info secure and exposing when it's misused If you can, please help us here www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/protect-ou...
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Protect Our Personal Data
Our right to privacy is under threat. Help Liberty defend personal data security, expose hidden misuse and fight for stronger safeguards.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
LAST DAY TO APPLY 🚨 We're hiring a Director of External Affairs to help deliver our ambitious three-year strategy. - Full time, 35 hours per week - £80,548 - Hybrid, 2 days per week in our Westminster office - Apply by: 9am, Monday 14 September bit.ly/4wIYQwt
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We're offering a limited number places for the TCS London Marathon 2027. Every mile you run and every pound you raise will support Liberty’s work to stand up for human rights, hold power to account, and defend freedom, dignity and equality. Apply today: lnkd.in/eaW3BCfJ
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Freedom of expression is a fundamental right protected by law in the UK - but, like many human rights, it's not unlimited Your free speech questions answered in our handy FAQs www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/FreeSpeechFAQ
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FAQS: Free speech - Liberty
Can you really say whatever you want in the UK? Can you be arrested for what you post online? Does freedom of expression protect protest?
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY We're looking for an Individual Giving Manager to lead our next phase of increased fundraising. • Full time, 35 hours per week • £51,464 • Hybrid (2 days per week in our Westminster office) • Apply by: 9am, Weds 16 September bit.ly/4wIYQwt
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Police use of facial recognition technology continues to expand without Government oversight. "What we've had until now is a regulatory 'Wild West' in which police forces up and down the country try to work it out on their own." www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8r6g1p…
bbc.co.uk
Facial recognition used in Devon for first time
The technology scans faces in crowds from a live camera feed.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY We're hiring a Director of External Affairs to help deliver our ambitious three-year strategy. - Full time, 35 hours per week - £80,548 - Hybrid, 2 days per week in our Westminster office - Apply by: 9am Monday 14 September bit.ly/4wIYQwt
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Dangerous artificial Intelligence tools are being rolled out throughout police work without oversight, testing, and transparency. Add your name to our campaign to call for proper safeguards on police use of AI. action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/pa…
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I Demand Limits on Police AI
We need safeguards for police use of AI. Take action now 👉
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Free speech is a fundamental right. But to protect it, the Government must take a more consistent approach – one that applies the law fairly and protects everyone's rights. Read more ⬇️ www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/funda…
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Free Speech - Liberty
Free speech is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy and a fundamental right that benefits us all. It must be protected, alongside the right of everyone to live safely and peacefully.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The new Prime Minister has an opportunity to protect our rights and freedoms, now and in the future. That starts with defending the European Convention on Human Rights. Add your name: action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/194941/...
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Add your name to our petition ✍️
It's time for a reset on rights. Send a message to the new PM.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#OnThisDay 73 years ago, the European Convention on Human Rights came into force. Since then, it's quietly helped protect and strengthen the rights we all rely on every day. Learn more about the impact of the ECHR 👇 www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/the-re...
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The real impact of the European Convention on Human Rights - Liberty
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
REVEALED: Local councils are quietly rolling out live facial recognition technology. 📸 Preston and North Tyneside are both operating more than 100 CCTV cameras with live facial recognition installed. Other local authorities have announced similar plans. www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...
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Councils use facial recognition in AI cameras to target violence
North Tyneside and Preston councils have more than 100 of the CCTV cameras and are scanning for faces in real time to detect aggressive behaviour
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
WE'RE HIRING 🚨 Liberty is seeking a Director of External Affairs to help deliver our ambitious three-year strategy. - Full time, 35 hours per week - £80,548 - Hybrid, 2 days per week in our Westminster office - Apply by: 9am Monday 14 September bit.ly/4wIYQwt
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The staggering increase in arrests over the past year is the clearest indicator that the UK’s counter-terror laws are not fit for purpose. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Almost half of terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have been in past year
Increase coincides with proscription of Palestine Action last year which has led to thousands of arrests for allegedly supporting the protest group
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
WE'RE HIRING 🚨 We're looking for an Individual Giving Manager to lead our next phase of increased fundraising. • Full time, 35 hours per week • £51,464 • Hybrid (2 days per week in our Westminster office) • Deadline to apply: 9am, Wednesday 16 September bit.ly/4wIYQwt
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Met police is increasing its use of facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival this weekend 🚨 If you're attending, make sure you know what your rights are. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/Facia…
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Police use of facial recognition technology: What are my rights? - Liberty
What is facial recognition technology? How is it used? What are my rights if I am identified using facial recognition technology?
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Police forces in the UK are increasing their use AI tools and predictive algorithms without oversight, testing, and transparency. We need proper safeguards on this technology. Join our campaign. action.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/page/194304/...
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I Demand Limits on Police AI
We need safeguards for police use of AI. Take action now 👉
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
REVEALED: Public trust in the Government on free speech is falling 🚨 A majority of Britons (51 per cent) say their confidence in the Government to protect their right to express their views, even if it disagrees with them, has worsened over the past two years.
telegraph.co.uk
Most Britons believe free speech more restricted under Labour
Public concerns stem from travel bans on political speakers and harder line on protests, poll finds
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Welcome news that the terror connection won't be applied to the Barclays five. But the fact it was considered highlights deep flaws in the UK’s counter-terror laws. When it’s not clear what counts as terrorism, public trust collapses. Without trust, counter-terror laws simply don't work.
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Liberty's responds to terror connection not being applied to Barclays five - Liberty
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
WE'RE HIRING 🚨 Liberty is seeking a Director of External Affairs to help deliver our ambitious three-year strategy. - Full time, 35 hours per week - £80,548 - Hybrid, 2 days per week in our Westminster office - Apply by: 9am Monday 14 September bit.ly/4wIYQwt
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Successive Government clampdowns on the right to protest have had a huge impact on the climate movement's ability to participate in protest and other forms of direct action. We spoke to Byline Times about this 'chilling effect'. bylinetimes.com/2026/08/20/w...
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Where Are the Climate Protests? Human Rights Group Warns Government Crackdown Is Silencing the Green Movement
Liberty says a slew of new anti-protest measures, including a ban on 'cumulative disruption' are silencing calls for government action to prevent catastrophic climate collapse
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
More facial recognition deployments in London, this time at football matches. This tech is rapidly expanding across the capital, yet the laws governing its use have not kept pace. We urgently need safeguards that will protect the rights of the British public. www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...
nytimes.com
Premier League to fund live facial recognition for London’s Met Police force on matchdays
The facial technology has been deployed by the Met in six previous Premier League matches, including both north London derbies last season.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 👁️ As police continue expanding their use of this surveillance tool, it's vital to know your rights if you come across one. Read our advice and information article. 👇 www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/facia…
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Police use of facial recognition technology: What are my rights? - Liberty
What is facial recognition technology? How is it used? What are my rights if I am identified using facial recognition technology?
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As the UK experiences its fifth heatwave this year, climate activists are facing a ‘chilling’ effect on their right to protest. New anti-protest restrictions, offences and penalties have given the police immense powers to crack down demonstrations. www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/the-ch...
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The ‘chilling effect’ on climate protest as temperatures soar across the UK - Liberty
As two thirds of the UK experiences drought, campaigners argue that protest is vital to driving change.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
“If live facial recognition is to be deployed in one of the country’s busiest shopping and tourist destinations, there must be full transparency about how it will be used, what safeguards are in place and how its impact on people’s rights will be monitored.” bit.ly/4hvpjZk
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Live facial recognition cameras to be used on UK’s busiest shopping street
Sadiq Khan has indicated the technology will be deployed on London’s Oxford Street despite human rights concerns
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Every police force in the country is using some form of facial recognition. But polling has suggested that 48% of people oppose scanning the faces of those walking on high streets when there is no suspected imminent threat. We urgently need safeguards on how this tech is used.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
NEW 🚨 The Mayor of London has said static facial recognition cameras will be placed on pedestrianised Oxford Street. This is a significant escalation of technology that is capable of tracking and identifying us as we go about our daily lives. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
independent.co.uk
Oxford Street shoppers to have faces scanned by controversial tech
LFR has been widely criticised by human rights groups, with one organisation describing the rollout as an escalation in routine public surveillance
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The British Transport Police are extending their trial of facial recognition to London tube stations 🚨 The six month trial has already scanned over half a million people but resulted in zero matches and just one false flag. Yet they’re continuing to expand it's use...
bbc.co.uk
Facial recognition cameras to be trialled at London Tube stations
The British Transport Police says the technology will only identify those wanted by authorities.
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
End-to-end encryption is an essential security tool that protects our personal data, including our bank details, health information, private conversations and images. That's why alongside Privacy International, we're challenging the Technical Capability Notice (TCN) regime.
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