civil liberties

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Following her first stint as an elected representative, she continued to crusade for various causes, including civil liberties and better social-welfare programs for women and children.

From The Wall Street Journal

But civil liberties groups, who have already raised concerns about the existing use of facial recognition technology by the police, said using passport photos risks exacerbating them.

From BBC

The Austrian government argues that having the police, as the guardians of civil liberties, move in is the best use for the building.

From Washington Times

“The Section 702 program plays a critical role in protecting our security, but it also presents significant threats to our privacy and civil liberties,” said Sharon Bradford Franklin, chairwoman of the civil liberties board.

From Washington Times

The former British colony was promised to keep its Western-style civil liberties for 50 years when it returned to Chinese rule in 1997.

From Seattle Times