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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 stand 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 It should be repealed and replaced with a public health strategy that protects our rights.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 demanding that it’s scrapped.
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.
Stay safe and well.
Martha Spurrier
Director
[1] Guardian: Met Police increased use of Section 60 stop and search during lockdown
[2] BBC: Young ethnic minority men ‘more likely to get Covid fines’
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