Louise Christian
Louise Christian (born 22 May 1952, Oxford) is an award-winning British human rights lawyer.[1] She is a frequent contributor to The Guardian.[2] She is the author or co-author of several books. She is the daughter of Jack and Maureen Christian.
Christian has fought on behalf of detainees at the controversial American Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.[3][4] Christian's firm, Christian Khan, co-founded with Sadiq Khan, now a Labour MP, has participated in wrongful death inquests, and has been involved in litigation into drug regulation.
Christian has been prominent in left-wing politics, standing as a Socialist Alliance candidate in the 2001 election. Louise Christian has long been associated with human rights' pressure group Liberty and was the Chair from July 2007 until October 2009.
[edit] Publications
- Louise Christian (2009-11-24). "Louise Christian: latest". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fprofile%2Flouisechristian&date=2010-01-25.
- Louise Christian, Joanna Glynn (1995). The law: freedom of expression and human rights advocacy in Turkey. KHRP.
- Leslie Thomas (barrister.), Danny Friedman, Louise Christian (2002). Inquests: a practitioner's guide. Legal Action Group. ISBN 9780905099972.
- Louise Christian (1983). Policing by coercion: the Police and Criminal Evidence Bill. Greater London Council. Police Committee Support Unit.
- Louise Christian, Joanna Glynn, Philip Kirkpatrick (1995). The European Convention under attack: the threat to lawyers in Turkey and .... International Bar Association. ISBN 9781853283130.
[edit] References
- ^ Louise Christian (2009-11-24). "Will Miliband address torture evidence?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fcommentisfree%2Flibertycentral%2F2009%2Fnov%2F24%2Ftoture-evidence-pakistan-miliband&date=2010-01-25.
- ^ Louise Christian (2009-11-24). "Louise Christian: latest". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fprofile%2Flouisechristian&date=2010-01-25.
- ^ "Campaigning solicitor Louise Christian receives top accolade". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.christiankhan.co.uk%2FViewNews.asp%3FNewsID%3D32&date=2010-01-25.
- ^ "Human right lawyer award for Louise Christian". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.christiankhan.co.uk%2FViewNews.asp%3FNewsID%3D40&date=2010-01-25.
