Shami Chakrabarti in-house counsel, Chakrabarti was appointed director of Liberty in 2003. As director, she campaigned against what the pressure group saw as the "excessive" anti-terrorist measures that followed the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States, such as the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (ATCSA). The organisation is a prominent opponent of recent counter-terrorism legislation. Chakrabarti is a frequently invited contributor to BBC Radio 4 and various newspapers on the topic of human rights and civil liberties. "The Observer" wrote that she puts in "seemingly endless appearances on "Question Time" and the rolling news bulletins". She was also described
Shami Abdulahi for the first time (his time of 2:09:50 hours bringing him third place). Shami proved himself adept at the half marathon distance in June 2011 as he won the Olomouc Half Marathon, beating the more favoured Eliud Kiptanui, in a personal best run of 1:00:44 hours. He was among the leaders for most the 2011 Rome City Marathon and fell back to third in the final stages, although he managed a personal best run of 2:09:42 hours. He came close to stopping Kenneth Mburu Mungara from winning his fourth straight Toronto Waterfront Marathon as both runners recorded a time of