California ban on violent video games killed on appeal: “ Violent material protected. Porn? Not so much A California federal appeals court on Friday ruled that a state law criminalizing the sale of violent video…
Alleged Holocaust denier allowed bail – Telegraph District judge says German extradition warrant ‘not valid’ and must be discharged. Fredrick Töben granted bail pending appeal by Germany but on strict conditions. By Joshua Rozenberg, 29…
German prosecutors to appeal after Toben’s release (October 30, 2008) PETER KOHN ADELAIDE man Fredrick Toben has won at least a temporary reprieve from being sent to Germany to stand trial for Holocaust denial. In…
YaGoogleSoft! adopt voluntary ‘code of ethics’: “ No more grassing up Chinese dissidents? The US’s Center for Democracy & Technology has announced that after two years of negotiations, Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft will in the…
Interesting initiative… (Via Google Public Policy Blog.) New steps to protect free expression and privacy around the world: “Posted by Andrew McLaughlin, Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs (Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog)…
Holocaust denial accused intended no offence, extradition hearing told: “Australian historian challenges validity of German-issued arrest warrant after being held at Heathrow” (Via Latest news, sport, business, comment and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk.)
Court of Appeal orders men to disclose encryption keys: “Two men have been told that they cannot rely on their right to silence to refuse to give British police a computer password.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
China watches over internet café customers in web crackdown: “All visitors to internet cafés in Beijing are to be required to have their photographs taken in a stringent new control on the public use of…
Holocaust denier David Irving compares British justice to Nazi Germany in court outburst | Mail Online By Rebecca Camber, Last updated at 12:58 AM on 04th October 2008 Disgraced historian David Irving yesterday compared British…
Nobody is safe from the long arm of EU law – Telegraph By Philip Johnston, Last Updated: 12:01am BST 06/10/2008 Here is something the Government told us would never happen. When Britain signed up to…