- "Government’s response to a public health emergency has been to strip away our civil liberties". Archived Message
- "Government’s response to a public health emergency has been to strip away our civil liberties". - Der September 26, 2020, 8:18 am
- Re: "Government’s response to a public health emergency has been to strip away our civil liberties". - Mary September 26, 2020, 10:55 am
Posted by Der
on September 26, 2020, 8:18 am
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CIVIL LIBERTIES IN THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS [Article by Liberty (h/t Twirlip over at 5filters)] "The Government has an obligation to take steps to protect people’s lives and this involves restrictions on individual freedoms. But in times of crisis, states have a habit of going too far. Viruses are not cured by removing people’s rights and freedoms, but that is exactly what our Government has done – treating the pandemic as a criminal justice issue, prioritising immigration control over human life and failing to protect the marginalised. Liberty has always supported proportionate action to protect lives. This isn’t that. The Government needs to scrap its current coronavirus policies and focus on a response that protects our rights. .... ....... Very useful information on original site: What happens if I attend a demo during coronavirus. What happens if I'm arrested? What happens if I'm arrested while black, refugee, foreign, what have you... Essential information for activists. If you're a longtime activist (And you should be. And you're not if you just call on others to do your activism for you) you'll know much of it but you'll still find a lot of it relevant to Coronavirus activism. Cops are making the headlines these days. Their victims seldom do. SIGN THE PETITION https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/fundamental/coronavirus/ |
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