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Liberty (advocacy group)

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Liberty
The National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL)
MottoTo protect civil liberties and promote human rights for everyone (Scots: Tae protect civil liberties an promuiv bodie richts fur awbody)
Formation22 Februar 1934; 90 years ago (1934-02-22)
TeepAdvocacy
Legal statusTrust
PurposeBodie richts
HeidquartersLunnon, Ingland
Director
Martha Spurrier
Wabsteidwww.libertyhumanrights.org.uk

Liberty (kent as the National Council for Civil Liberties or NCCL till 1989) is a advocacy group promuivin bodie richts an protectin civil liberties thru the law, legislatur an wider society.[1] It's based in the Unitit Kinrick.

The NCCL wis foondit in 1934 bi Ronald Kidd an Sylvia Crowther-Smith (later Scaffardi).[1]

Liberty propaled Martha Spurrier til be its nou director on 31 March 2016.[2]

References

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  1. a b Liberty Archived 7 Januar 2014 at the Wayback Machine | Entry in the Encyclopedia of British and Irish Political Organisations
  2. Bowcott, Owen (31 Mairch 2016). "Liberty names barrister Martha Spurrier as new director". The Guardian. London. Archived frae the original on 31 Mairch 2016. Retrieved 31 Mairch 2016.