Shami Chakrabarti, Director of the National Council for Civil Liberties, will deliver a public lecture this week at the University of Liverpool to discuss her work in protecting basic human rights and freedoms in the UK.
She was appointed as Director of the National Council for Civil Liberties, also known as Liberty, in 2003.
A barrister by background, Shami was called to the bar in 1994 and worked as a lawyer in the Home Office from 1996 until 2001 for Governments of both persuasions.
She became heavily involved in its engagement with the ‘War on Terror’ and with the defence and promotion of human rights values in Parliament, the Courts and wider society.
Since becoming Liberty’s Director, she has written, spoken and broadcast widely on the importance of the post-WW2 human rights framework as an essential component of democratic society.
The lecture, ‘On Liberty’, will take place at the University’s Sherrington Building this week on Thursday, 2 July, at 5.30pm. Entry is free, but seats must be booked here.