[[link removed]]Dear John,

This month we launched our campaign to repeal of the Coronavirus Act.

These new laws and powers, ushered through parliament just before lockdown,
drastically reimagined the powers of the State, and stands on the statute books
as the biggest threat to civil liberties in over a generation.

The Coronavirus Act shows that the Government has tried to treat this public
health crisis with a criminal justice crackdown. It fails to protect the most
marginalised in society, and puts our rights at risk. We all know proportionate
and sometimes difficult action must be taken to protect public health, but the
Coronavirus Act is an overstep. It should be repealed and replaced with a public
health strategy that protects our rights.

The Act isn’t fit for purpose. Please sign our petition today
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TAKE ACTION →
[[link removed]]On Monday, we revealed more news[1] about police over-reaching their powers
during lockdown, and news continued to emerge [2] about the police using their
sweeping new powers in a way that discriminates against people of colour.

We’ve also seen Conservative MP Steve Baker support our campaign by calling on
his fellow MPs to uphold civil liberties and scrap the Act.

Our petition to repeal the Act has already gained almost 10,000 signatures, but
we need to keep that momentum going. When MPs return to Parliament after the
summer break, they need to know that protecting our rights is a priority. We all
need a public health strategy that we can trust – one that protects our rights.

Sign the petition.
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Stay safe and well.

Martha Spurrier
Director


[1] Guardian: Met Police increased use of Section 60 stop and search during lockdown
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[2] BBC: Young ethnic minority men ‘more likely to get Covid fines’
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