Shami Chakrabarti praises ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp's proud history of civil rights leaders
Liberty Director, Shami Chakrabarti, praises ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp’s long history of civil rights leaders as she gives a lecture to students at The ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp.
Shami Chakrabarti, the leading human rights campaigner and director of civil liberties organisation Liberty, has praised ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp’s place in civil rights history ahead of a lecture to students at The ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp.
Chakrabarti, who was made an Honorary Professor of Law at the University earlier this year, will be talking to students today (Tuesday 18 November) about her career and her role at Liberty, which campaigns to protect rights and freedoms.
She will also meet students from The ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp keen to follow in her footsteps as socially responsible future leaders.
Shami Chakrabarti said: “¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp has a long and proud history of producing strong leaders who have fought for our rights and the rule of law – a fight that’s more critical today than ever. Throughout my life I’ve been incredibly fortunate to learn from a number of inspiring mentors, and I’m delighted to meet these young people who are committed to making a difference as the leaders of the future.”
The Director of Liberty is a familiar face on TV and radio and is a regular contributor on Question Time, Newsnight and the Today programme. In February, she was judged to be one of the 100 most powerful women in the United Kingdom by Woman's Hour on BBC Radio Four.
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.
At today’s lecture Chakrabarti will meet members of the ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp Leadership Programme which provides students with the opportunity to enhance their university experience while giving something back to the wider community.
Dinah Crystal OBE, Director of External Relations and Clinical Education at the School of Law at The ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp, said: “Once again Shami Chakrabarti is committing to take the time to inspire and promote the causes she believes in to our students. This will help to enthuse and will help us in our mission to promote debate about justice.”
Tonight at the Shami Chakrabarti will be in conversation with Owen Jones who is a political author and writer for The Guardian.
After the show, Chakrabarti will be meeting a Syrian student from The ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp’s School of Law who founded a human rights and rule of law organisation which is teaching Syrian rebel fighters to prevent human rights abuses.
In 2013, whilst studying as a law undergraduate at the University, Ibrahim Olabi founded to promote legal education which will help the Syrian people set the foundations for a future Syria.
Notes for editors
Shami Chakrabarti is available for phone interviews in relation to this between 1pm and 3.30pm on Tuesday 18 November. To request an interview please contact the Liberty press office on 0207 378 3656.
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