An Index on Censorship event on the politicisation of climate science reflected a growing debate, highlighted by “climategate”. Padraig Reidy reports
Climate change: free speech for the sceptics?
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CATEGORY: United Kingdom
“Government is gagging Iraq inquiry”
The government’s control over what the Chilcot Inquiry can publish and the questions it can ask is providing a watered-down account of why Britain went to war and an easy ride for witnesses, argues Chris Ames
Straw announces working group on libel laws
Justice Secretary Jack Straw is to establish a working group to examine England's controversial libel laws. The group will consist of media lawyers, editors and experts. The government has also said it will respond to English Pen and Index on...
Torture: time for transparency
The British government must be honest about its policies towards prisoners in the war on terror, says Louise Christian
Libel reform will liberate us all
Jack Straw’s move is welcome, but cosmetic surgery won’t be enough to end this international embarrassment, writes
Jo Glanville
Straw commits to libel reform
The Justice Secretary is reported to have pledged to make English defamation laws fairer. Index on Censorship reports
Digital bankruptcy
Lord Mandelson seems hellbent on stifling online creativity, says Bill Thompson
Libel reform: Carter-Ruck defends defamation rules
Carter-Ruck partner Nigel Tait has responded to English PEN and Index on Censorship’s libel reform report. By Padraig Reidy
No thank you, Mr Straw
Secret inquiries seriously undermine the principle of open justice, says
Daniel Machover
Libel reform: What the papers say
English PEN and Index on Censorship‘s report, Free Speech is not for sale, has attracted coverage from a broad range of media