Category: <span>United Kingdom</span>

Northern Ireland: Contempt case against Peter Hain dropped

A contempt of court charge brought against former NI Secretary Peter Hain regarding criticisms he made of a judge in Northern Ireland has...

UK: Broadcasters win legal fight over Dale Farm footage

by Alice Purkiss | 17 May 12

A number of UK broadcasters have won a judicial review overturning a decision that had forced them to hand over video footage of October's Dale Farm...

UK: Phone-hacking police charge Rebekah Brooks

by Alice Purkiss | 15 May 12

Former News International Chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been charged with perverting the course of justice, as part of the. Brooks has been...

UK: Anonymous downs Virgin Media site over Pirate Bay censorship

by Alice Purkiss | 10 May 12

Notorious hacking group Anonymous targeted Virgin Media yesterday, to protest the blocking of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay. The attack forced...

Watershed year for investigative journalism and free debate

by Kirsty Hughes | 10 May 12

Speculation around Lord Justice Leveson’s expected report this autumn has overshadowed the vital libel reform identified in the Queen’s speech, says Kirsty Hughes

United Kingdom: Government to consult with ISPs on blocking online porn

by Marta Cooper | 04 May 12

The coalition government has announced plans to consult with internet service providers on new measures to block online adult material in the UK....

Queen’s Speech set to tackle free expression

by Index on Censorship | 03 May 12

Is London set to lose its label as global capital for libel tourism, asks Index’s Kirsty Hughes

UK: The Pirate Bay must be blocked by ISPs, court rules

by Alice Purkiss | 30 Apr 12

The UK High Court has ruled that file-sharing website The Pirate Bay must be blocked by internet service providers. The Swedish site, which...

UK: Activists climb Bahrain Embassy to protest human rights violations and Grand Prix

by Alice Purkiss | 17 Apr 12

Two activists climbed to the roof of the Bahrain embassy in London yesterday. Prominent opposition activist Ali Mushaima was joined by Moosa Abdali...

Northern Ireland: Man fined for posting anti-Catholic abuse on Facebook

by Marta Cooper | 13 Apr 12

A man from County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was fined £250 for writing "Kill all Taigs" --- a pejorative term for Catholics --- and "Fuck The Pope"...