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 kebab beaten egg mixture and double fry them. They are also commonly eaten in Hyderabad with ordinary rice or chapati. The popular etymology in Pakistan and Bangladesh is that the name "shami kebab" may refer to Bilad al-Sham, the modern Syria, as many cooks from that region migrated to the wealthy Mughal Empire during the Middle Ages. While the popular etymology in India is that the name refer to word "shaam" which means "evening" in Urdu and Hindi languages. In the British science fiction programme Red Dwarf, shami kebab is a favourite food of the main character Dave Lister. The episode