Helen Steel

Helen Steel
Helen Steel in 2016
Born1965
England, United Kingdom
OccupationActivist
Known forDefendant in the McLibel case

Helen Steel (born 1965)[1] is an environmental and social justice activist[2] who is known for her involvement in the McLibel case, an English lawsuit for libel filed by McDonald's Corporation that lasted for 10 years and was eventually taken to the European Court of Human Rights, where Steel and fellow campaigner David Morris won their case against the UK Government on the grounds that they had been denied a fair trial. She is a key figure in the 'Spycops' scandal and subsequent Undercover Policing Inquiry.

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  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lowe2016-04-18 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).