Celebrating the life and legacy of Tony Bunyan
13 September 2025
Join us as we celebrate investigative journalist Tony Bunyan’s life and work exposing state violence and documenting popular resistance.
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Date and time: Saturday 13 September, 13:00-17:30
Location: Friends House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ
Registration: via Eventbrite
About this event
A celebration of Tony’s life and work and the launch of the Tony Bunyan Foundation.
We will hear from Tony’s friends and comrades about his life, work and legacy, and about the ongoing and future work of the organisations to which Tony dedicated so much time and energy.
Snacks and refreshments will be available from 13:00 onwards, speakers will begin at 14:00.
A film is being made about Tony’s life and work – a short taster is available to view.
We would love to have more photos of Tony – if you have some that we can display at the event, please email: memorial@statewatch.org
If you are unable to attend in person but would like to attend via videolink, please email: memorial@statewatch.org
For any further information, please email: memorial@statewatch.org
Donations can be made when reserving a place by choosing the ticket type 'donation'. No matter how big or small, these will be gratefully received. They will go towards the costs of the event and the documentary.
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Further reading
Tony Bunyan, 1941-2024
Tony Bunyan, Statewatch's founder, Director (1991-2020) and Director Emeritus (2020-24), passed away on Monday 9 September. He was a trailblazing figure in the defence of civil liberties and human rights across Europe, leaving behind a legacy of tireless work and advocacy through his leadership at Statewatch, the organisation he founded in 1991 - as well as at The Shape of Things to Come library and archive (run by the Tony Bunyan Foundation) since 2018. He was an accomplished investigative journalist whose commitment to exposing the abuse of civil liberties ran throughout the entirety of his life.
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