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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 22d

'..the reason people are really struggling is because too much of the wealth and influence has been hoarded by a tiny, tiny percentage of people at the top' Nicola Sturgeon. Listen to our two launch episodes & sign up now to receive an artistic treat in the coming days.... www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Shami's Speakeasy @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social · 22d

'Nobody in America would say, we had nothing to do with slavery...even Donald Trump wouldn't say that...whereas here, all of that happened abroad, or most of it.' Gary Younge
Listen to our two launch episodes & sign up to receive an artistic treat in the coming days.... www.shamisspeakeasy.co.uk

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · 23d

looking for a new podcast? Today Shami launches @shamisspeakeasy.bsky.social a refuge for honesty, resistance, and reflection in difficult times. Double episode released today with Nicola Sturgeon and Gary Younge. Follow it on socials and listen to it here podfollow.com/shamis-speak...

Shami's Speakeasy

In the world outside, dark forces rise and trouble brews - but here in the Speakeasy, we are building a refuge for honest conversation, activism and critical thinking. Hosted by Shami Chakrabarti. Pl...

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · Sep 12

This was Conor Gearty only a week or so ago at @prospectmagazine.co.uk on ECHR withdrawal and the Palestine Action ban.

Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · Sep 3

🎧: The Prospect Podcast is back from summer break! On today’s episode, Conor Gearty explains what’s at stake if Britain leaves the ECHR, and reacts to the Palestine Action ban.

Are we losing our civil liberties?

Conor Gearty explains what’s at stake if Britain leaves the ECHR, and reacts to the Palestine Action ban

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · Sep 12

Very sad to hear of the untimely death of Conor Gearty, a lovely individual, one of our finest legal academics, and a central figure in promoting human rights worldwide.

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · Sep 12

Awful news about the death of the great Conor Gearty.

Perhaps the kindest and most encouraging law professor imaginable.

A dreadful loss to the study of civil liberties and constitutional law.

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Sep 12

Conor Gearty was one of the UK’s foremost legal scholars and public intellectuals. A true human rights defender and great friend, he lived the values that so many talk about. His loss is devastating to our community. Sending all love and solidarity to his partner Aoife and entire family.

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Aug 13

'proscription of Palestine Action is in danger of becoming a mistake of poll tax proportions' Shami Chakrabarti #CaseForTheDefence www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Palestine Action ban ‘could become Starmer’s poll tax moment’ as backlash grows

Baroness Chakrabarti said the proscription of the group risks exacerbating community tensions, and campaigners warned the ban was a threat to freedom of speech

www.independent.co.uk

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ʀak @raksky.bsky.social · Jul 17

"The superinjunction is smelly... that's legalese"

Shami Chakrabarti comments on the Afghan data leak superinjunction on Politics Live.

🔗 Shami's new book "Human Rights: The Case for the Defence" @caseforthedefence.bsky.social

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Jun 24

...They should perhaps remember that we are all foreigners, almost everywhere, including in other member states, and there is no such thing as democracy without the rule of law. ' #ShamiChakrabarti at @coe.int

Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Jun 24

'...today's debate seems more about the challenge from those, even perhaps amongst us who seek to diminish convention rights, not enhance them.

They want to clip the wings of the court and refuse rights to non-citizens...

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Jun 23

'It's one thing to be a threat to property..to be prosecuted & ..even imprisoned...but it's another thing altogether to proscribe a whole group and that means anyone..vaguely associated with it, to brand them terrorists' #ShamiChakrabarti on the proposed proscription #PalestineAction #TodayProgramme

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Jun 23

Shami's at the @coe.int this week....watch this space for updates #CaseForTheDefence

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Human Rights Education Review @hrer.bsky.social · Jun 12

So excited to see #IAHRE2025 get going with a critique of academic human rights sceptics by by @Shami Chakrabarti on the right and left #HumanRightsTheCasefortheDefence

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Jun 12

Are you at the ‪@ioe.bsky.social‬ for the International Association for Human Rights Education Conference? Shami will be giving a keynote speech -a must-listen for all who care about education and rights. #CaseForTheDefence global-iahre.org/research/

2025 IAHRE Conference – 12-13 June 2025 – London

Human Rights Education and Youth Empowerment Thursday 12 June from 12.30pm and Friday 13 June 2025 9.30 – 16.00 Venue: IOE UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0…

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Jun 3

What’s at stake when human rights are under attack?
Join Shami Chakrabarti this Thursday, 5 June
📍 Anglia Ruskin University
🎟️ £12 / £10 concessions
Don't miss this important conversation (and Shami will be signing books too!) #CaseForTheDefence
👉 essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/human-rights

Events - Essex Book Festival

Join leading British human rights lawyer and campaigner, Shami Chakrabarti for a powerful discussion on Human Rights: The Case for the Defence. This urgent, powerful book demonstrates why human rights...

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · May 28

Still tickets left for this How to Academy event with #ShamiChakrabarti on human rights in a time of crisis #CaseForTheDefence howtoacademy.com/events/shami....

29th May | Shami Chakrabarti – Human Rights in an Age of Crisis

Join lawyer, parliamentarian and leading British human rights defender, Shami Chakrabarti for a powerful and urgent vindication of our human rights and freedoms.

howtoacademy.com

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Iron_Horse @chris-collis.bsky.social · May 2

Great line from Shami Chakrabarti on #BBCNewsnight. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social needs to put a "song in the heart" of the electorate... "a song of hope"

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Jen Baird @jenbaird.bsky.social · Apr 30

Couldn’t be prouder of these brilliant archaeologists who graduated from our MA yesterday! I love Birkbeck grad so much. They’re already on to such wonderful things, and an honour to be there on the first day of ceremonies for our new President, Shami Chakrabarti (!)

Birkbeck archaeology graduates, in robes, smiling

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · May 14

Thank you so much to everyone who came along to #ShamiChakrabarti #CaseForTheDefence book event at the @guernseylitfest.bsky.social - the paperback is now out. Please support your local bookshop!

www.penguin.co.uk/books/452264...

guernseypress.com/news/2025/05...

Record attendance at this year’s Guernsey Literary Festival

A record 8,000 tickets were sold for more than 70 events at this year’s Guernsey Literary Festival.

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · May 12

Shami is speaking to Pam Cox, MP for Colchester, about her book Human Rights: The Case for The Defence at Anglia Ruskin University on 5 June as part of the @essexbookfest.bsky.social - get your tickets here! essexbookfestival.org.uk/event/human-...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g6zp724zpo

Essex Book Festival announces Shami Chakrabarti in its line-up

The month-long festival is featuring about 250 writers and artists at venues across the county.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Apr 22

#ShamiChakrabarti will be talking about her new book 'Human Rights: the Case for the Defence' at @guernseylitfest.bsky.social on 25th April - get your tickets here! #CaseForTheDefence guernseyliteraryfestival.com/events/human...

Human Rights - The Case for the Defence - Events - Guernsey Literary Festival

A powerful and urgent explanation and vindication of our human rights and freedoms from leading human rights lawyer and parliamentarian Baroness Shami Chakrabarti. Her new book outlines the historic n...

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Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · Apr 9

(1/2) The UK's Baroness Shami Chakrabarti at the Council of Europe yesterday:

“Treating asylum seekers, refugees – indeed, all migrants - with a modicum of dignity was non-partisan for most of the post-war period…”

📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ye... (from 3:33:43)

@coe.int @pace.coe.int #ECHR

PACE spring session 2025 – 13th sitting – 8 April

YouTube video by PACE TV

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Andrew Cutting @andrewcutting.coe.int · Apr 10

The UK’s Baroness Shami Chakrabarti at @pace.coe.int:

“We should champion the European Court of #HumanRights, even, and perhaps especially, when we disagree with it.

"It’s not designed to make us comfortable. It was built to keep us free.”

📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDqe... (from 4:20:30)

#ECHR

PACE spring session 2025 – 15th sitting – 9 April

YouTube video by PACE TV

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Human Rights: The Case for the Defence @caseforthedefence.bsky.social · Apr 16

In Aberdeen tomorrow and care about #HumanRights? #ShamiChakrabarti will be doing an event at @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social on Thursday 17th April - contact Aberdeen Law School for more info #CaseForTheDefence