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Introduction to Taking Liberties exhibition

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This video introduction to the Taking Liberties exhibition, at the British Library from 31 October 2008 - 1 March 2009, features:
Professor Linda Colley, guest curator of the exhibition
Francesca Klug, director of the Human Rights Project at LSE
Geoffrey Robertson QC, UN judge
Lord Norton of Louth, professor of government at Hull University
Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty
Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner.

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