42 leading writers, including Ian Rankin, Ali Smith, Philip Pullman and Alain de Botton have contributed essays, poems and stories to our 'calendar' to help show just how long 42 days is.
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Under current anti-terror laws you can be locked up and repeatedly questioned by police for up to 28 days without being charged. You might not even be told why you are there.
Liberty has campaigned to stop the the Government extending detention without charge from 28 days to 42. On Wednesday 11 June 2008, the proposal was passed in the House of Commons, by just 9 votes.
Finally, after an overwhelming defeat in the House of Lords on 12 October 2008, (by 309 to 118 votes) the Government has abandoned this dangerous and unnecessary proposal!
You helped us make sure the Government had a fight on their hands before implementing this counter-productive, unjust and dangerous measure. Thank you - we couldn't have done it without you.
There are plenty of ways you can continue to support Liberty's work and campaigns, and find out more about Charge or Release. With your help, should this or any future government try again, they can rest assured that Liberty will be ready and waiting.
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The ad, which features the voice of renowned actor Simon Callow, was shown in cinemas around the country for a short time only. It was made for us by DNR Films.
The UK already has the longest period of pre-charge detention in the western world, and there is no evidence that a further extension will make us any safer.
In 2005, Liberty campaigned successfully to block Government proposals to raise the then limit of 14 days to 90 days. With your help, we have stopped them again.
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Hey, hi from a small glitch in the murdoch matrix (just outside northampton) & thanks for connecting. Great campaign page. We hope you'll enjoy Take the Red Pill. We'd love you to register on the site and let us know what you think. Respect! Redpillboy.
a ha. no worries, tis a righteous cause. if there is anything we can do in our own special way to help, do please let us know! any leaflets/badges etc. you have, maybe let us know and we can distrubute them efficiently about the south west!
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This is a great campaign - it's unbelievable that you could be locked up for a month without even being told what you had done wrong. And the Government is talking about making it 42 days?! Grrr.
