Archive for April, 2009

Good on spin, bad on justice

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

chris_ames_140x140jpg1 The Ministry of Justice was more concerned with spinning the ‘Titan prisons’ controversy than complying with its own Freedom of Information Act, says
Chris Ames
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Irish minister defends new blasphemy law

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Justice Minister Dermot Ahern has defended a proposal to introduce new legislation on blasphemy. Read more here

Ireland: religion doesn’t need protection

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

padraigreidytimesThe Irish government’s plan to introduce blasphemy legislation may seem a retrograde step, but it is part of a broader global trend, writes Padraig Reidy
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US TV swearing policy ‘correct’

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

The US government’s policy of fining broadcasters over the use of swear words on live TV is justified, the Supreme Court has ruled. Read more here

French reject internet piracy law

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

French politicians have rejected a bill proposing that people caught downloading music illegally three times should be cut off from the Internet. Read more here

Israeli army singers caught in censorship row

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

A group of singers from the Israel Defence Forces has become embroiled in a censorship row after their performance in London was cancelled over fears the content was ‘political’. Read more here

Privacy laws are just image control for celebs

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

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Only the powerful benefit from a muzzled media. A free, sometimes scurrilous press is what keeps the spirit of inquiry alive says Sir Ken Macdonald QC
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Setting the censorship standard

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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Thirty years on, the Williams Committee Report still provides a better framework for film classification than the lamentable Obscene Publications Act, says
Julian Petley
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