Civil Rights Giant Jesse Jackson Dies at 84

CHICAGO — February 17, 2026 — The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a leading figure in the American civil rights movement whose impact spanned continents and generations, has died at 84. Jackson passed away today in Chicago, surrounded by family, after a lifetime dedicated to fighting racial inequality and uplifting marginalized Continue Reading

Worldwide Legal News June 2024

Representatives from Liberty, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Inclusion London held a press briefing in Westminster to urge politicians and the public to remain vigilant about human rights issues during the election campaign. They warned about the reduction in worker’s and migrant’s rights in recent years and called for Continue Reading

Stuart Milk – Civil Rights Campaigner

Stuart Milk (born December 26, 1960) is a global LGBT human rights activist and political speaker. The nephew of civil rights leader Harvey Milk, he is the co-founder of the Harvey Milk Foundation. He has engaged in domestic and international activism, including work with LGBT movements in Latin America, Europe, Continue Reading

Liberty calls for better managed return orders

Today a cross-party amendment opposing the Government’s proposed temporary exclusion orders (TEO) has been tabled. TEOs would effectively exile British citizens by revoking their passports when outside of the UK  – and risk exposing them to torture or delivering them into the hands of terror factions. The amendment, drafted by Continue Reading

The Legacy of Harvey Milk: First Openly Gay Elected Official

Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978) was an American politician and the first openly gay elected official in the history of California, where he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. In 1972, Milk moved from New York City to the Castro District of Continue Reading