Join lawyer, parliamentarian and leading British human rights defender, Shami Chakrabarti for a powerful and urgent vindication of our human rights and freedoms.

After the devastation of World War Two, the international community came together to enshrine fundamental rights to refuge, health, education and living standards, for privacy, fair trials and free speech, and outlawing torture, slavery and discrimination.

Their goal was greater global justice, equality, and peace. That settlement is now in danger, attacked by opponents from across the political spectrum and populist and authoritarian movements worldwide.

We are threatened by wars, inequality, new technologies and climate catastrophe, and we need our human rights now more than ever.

Shami Chakrabarti joins us to outline the historical national and international struggles for human rights – from the fall of Babylon to the present day. Her intervention will engage both sceptics and supporters, equipping believers in the battle of ideas and persuading doubters to think again. For human rights to survive, they must be far better understood by everyone.

Tickets to this event are half-price for members of How To +.

This live event takes place at in the theatre space of The Francis Crick Institute, one of the largest biomedical labs in the world. Guests are encouraged to arrive early and visit Hello Brain!, their free exhibition exploring the ever-morphing world that makes you… you.