On Liberty

<p><b><i>On Liberty </i>is the story of today's threats to our freedoms and a highly personal, impassioned plea in defence of fundamental rights, from Shami Chakrabarti, Britain's leading human rights campaigner</b><br><br>On 11 September 2001, our world changed. The West's response to 9/11 has morphed into a period of exception. Governments have decided that the rule of law and human rights are often too costly. In <i>On Liberty</i>, Shami Chakrabarti explores why our fundamental rights and freedoms are indispensable. She shows, too, the unprecedented pressures those rights are under today. Drawing on her own work in high-profile campaigns, from privacy laws to anti-terror legislation, Chakrabarti shows the threats to our democratic institutions and why our rights are paramount in upholding democracy.<br><br>'Probably the most effective public affairs lobbyist of the past 20 years' - David Aaronovitch, <i>The Times</i> <br><br>'The undaunted freedom fighter' - <i>Observer</i><br><br>'The most dangerous woman in Britain' - <i>Sun</i></p> <p><b><i>On Liberty </i>is the story of today's threats to our freedoms and a highly personal, impassioned plea in defence of fundamental rights, from Shami Chakrabarti, Britain's leading human rights campaigner</b><br><br>On 11 September 2001, our world changed. The West's response to 9/11 has morphed into a period of exception. Governments have decided that the rule of law and human rights are often too costly. In <i>On Liberty</i>, Shami Chakrabarti explores why our fundamental rights and freedoms are indispensable. She shows, too, the unprecedented pressures those rights are under today. Drawing on her own work in high-profile campaigns, from privacy laws to anti-terror legislation, Chakrabarti shows the threats to our democratic institutions and why our rights are paramount in upholding democracy.<br><br>'Probably the most effective public affairs lobbyist of the past 20 years' - David Aaronovitch, <i>The Times</i> <br><br>'The undaunted freedom fighter' - <i>Observer</i><br><br>'The most dangerous woman in Britain' - <i>Sun</i></p>