Shami Chakrabarti

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Born 1969-06-16 · Kenton, Middlesex, England

Sharmishta Chakrabarti, Baroness Chakrabarti, CBE, PC, commonly known as Shami Chakrabarti, is a British Labour Party politician and member of the House of Lords. She is a barrister, and was the director of Liberty, an advocacy group which promotes civil liberties and human rights, from 2003 to 2016.

Known for

The Virtual RevolutionHave I Got News for YouHave I Got a Bit More News for YouLucy Worsley InvestigatesDispatchesJulius Caesar: The Making of a DictatorTaking LibertiesPanoramaNewsnightQuestion Time