Akiko Hart
@AkikoMHart
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Director of @libertyhq | Professor in Practice @DurhamIMH | Trustee @ProBonoEcon | Views all mine | she/her
London, UK
Joined November 2016
In 1934, @libertyhq was founded to defend our right to protest. And here we are again, 89 years later. What the Home Secretary is planning to do undermines our right to protest, and the way she is doing it is unlawful.
theguardian.com
The home secretary is trying to ram through legislation against ‘disruptive’ protests that was rejected by parliament. So we’ve filed a case against her, says Akiko Hart, interim director of Liberty
💬"This all matters because accountability matters. We must make sure that this power-grab doesn't go ahead, and Gov isn't able to weaken our rights by bypassing our long-established democratic procedures". ✍️@AkikoMHart on legal action to #DefendDemocracy.
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RT @libertyhq: 🚨BREAKING🚨. WE’VE WON OUR CASE TO #DefendDemocracy. The Court of Appeal has ruled that anti-protest laws which completely ig….
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RT @libertyhq: 🚨BREAKING:. Investigatory Powers Tribunal will hear Liberty’s and @privacyint's case against UK Gov’s attempts to secretly f….
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RT @libertyhq: BREAKING. Liberty, @privacyint, @benwizner & Gus Hosein are challenging the Gov’s SECRET data access order to Apple. The Gov….
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RT @libertyhq: 🚨BREAKING @LInvestigates @skynews. At least 28 universities investigated as many as 113 students & staff over pro-Palestine….
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RT @libertyhq: This is a real demonstration of the human impact of an ever-increasing hostile space for protest in the UK. Gaie should not….
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Gaie Delap was sent to prison in August for her part in disruptive protests on M25 in November
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RT @libertyhq: This is a CONCERNING use of facial recognition tech. "The police need to answer as to why they are still holding this highl….
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RT @libertyhq: 🚨 THIS WEEK, we're back in Court to #DefendDemocracy. Here's everything that's happened so far in our fight against Governme….
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RT @Politics_co_uk: “It’s possible to be supportive in principle of assisted dying, as @libertyhq is, and also hold serious reservations ab….
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As MPs prepare for the debate on assisted dying, many will be feeling the weight of their decision. Assisted dying is one of the most fundamental human rights issues. It’s about how we live, how we...
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RT @LabourList: "When rights-limiting legislation is justified based on the popularity of said cause, this should be treated with deep scep….
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Both the Prime Minister and the Chancellor used this year’s party conference to quip that theirs is not a party of protest. But with demonstrators…
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RT @ruth_ehrlich: “I have no doubt that when we fail, @AmnestyUK, @hrw and @libertyhq will scream at us - and good”. @attorneygeneral pro….
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RT @libertyhq: "The Home Office’s decision to continue the case shows disregard for the rule of law and completely goes against previous st….
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The protest laws were found to be unlawful in May but the government has appealed the decision
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RT @AaronWala: Our latest @LInvestigates report w @MetroUK has uncovered new evidence of universities monitoring Gaza protesters and offeri….
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RT @guardianopinion: The Guardian view on peaceful protests: the high court has preserved a fundamental right | Editorial .
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Editorial: Ministers should think again after judges ruled the authoritarian move to constrain demonstrations was unlawful
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RT @libertyhq: "The government cannot step outside the law to do whatever it wants. This should not be a controversial statement, but in re….
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Ministers are intent on restricting protest and will flout the law to do it, says Akiko Hart, director of Liberty
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RT @libertyhq: WE’VE WON our case against Government anti-protest laws that completely ignored the will of Parliament. WATCH & SHARE ⬇️….
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RT @libertyhq: BREAKING. We said we would #DefendDemocracy. AND WE'VE WON our case against Government anti-protest laws that completely….
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We won. #DefendDemocracy.
BREAKING. We said we would #DefendDemocracy. AND WE'VE WON our case against Government anti-protest laws that completely ignored the will of Parliament
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