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Today the Government announced proposals to limit people's ability to challenge Gov and public bodies in court.
NO ONE SHOULD BE ABOVE THE LAW
But the Government is trying to hide from accountability at every turn.
[THREAD] libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/liberty-…
NO ONE SHOULD BE ABOVE THE LAW
But the Government is trying to hide from accountability at every turn.
[THREAD] libertyhumanrights.org.uk/issue/liberty-…
SIDELINING PARLIAMENT
Gov has spent the last year drastically changing everyone's lives with barely a moment's notice - and next to no scrutiny from elected MPs.
Table of all COVID regs here from @AdamWagner1 -many enacted the same day MPs first saw them
Gov has spent the last year drastically changing everyone's lives with barely a moment's notice - and next to no scrutiny from elected MPs.
Table of all COVID regs here from @AdamWagner1 -many enacted the same day MPs first saw them
PROTEST
The #PoliceCrackdown Bill gives police more powers to shut down protest, creates a buffer zone around Parliament, makes 'serious annoyance' punishable by 10 years in prison AND MORE.
Protest isn't a gift from the State. It's our fundamental right
The #PoliceCrackdown Bill gives police more powers to shut down protest, creates a buffer zone around Parliament, makes 'serious annoyance' punishable by 10 years in prison AND MORE.
Protest isn't a gift from the State. It's our fundamental right
TORTURE IS THE ULTIMATE RED LINE.
Boris Johnson is trying to cross it.
Please stand with @FreefromTorture @SSOonline in our relentless bid to stop the #OverseasOperationsBill.
Here is why 👇🏼
Boris Johnson is trying to cross it.
Please stand with @FreefromTorture @SSOonline in our relentless bid to stop the #OverseasOperationsBill.
Here is why 👇🏼
The Bill cleared the Commons but we're working around the clock with allies to ensure its most odious features are addressed by the Committees & the Lords.
Veterans minister Johnny Mercer is sending signals about possible climb downs.
But the fight is far from over yet.
But the fight is far from over yet.
“It’s not the case that after 5 years you cannot prosecute for torture or murder” says Def Sec @BWallaceMP. "It is our intention, should new or compelling evidence be brought forward, to prosecute. It is not decriminalising torture.”#OverseasOperationsBill
@BWallaceMP Def Sec @BWallaceMP says: “Other countries in Europe have a statute of limitations on criminal offences. We’re not going as far. What we’re trying to do is…make sure there’s a proper threshold to ensure there’s no vexatious investigations.” #OverseasOperationsBill
@BWallaceMP Defence Secretary @BWallaceMP says there has been a review of the service justice system and “we are in the middle of implementing some of its recommendations” #OverseasOperationsBill
