Syria: Three-Year Sentence for Blogger Tariq Baiasi: On Sunday 11-5-2008 the State Security Court in Damascus stated its verdict on the Syrian blogger Tariq Baiasi who was held in detention since 7-7-2007. Tariq was detained…
Frederick Lane Releases ‘The Court and the Cross’: “Author, long-time adult industry analyst and free speech advocate Frederick Lane has released his fourth book, ‘The Court and the Cross: The Religious Right’s Crusade to Reshape…
Inconsistencies with other legislation within the extreme pornography provisions of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill will lead into definitional problems, and disproportionate penalties argues Dr. Yaman Akdeniz. According to subsection 7 of Clause 62…
HL Third reading version is available through CyberLaw.org.uk You can see here the latest version of the Possession of extreme pornographic images provisions of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill following the Third Reading debate…
Lord Hunt’s proposed participation in consensual acts defence was agreed at the House of Lords on 30.04.2008 during the Third Reading debate for the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath moved…
30.04.2008 Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Read a third time. Clause 62 [Possession of extreme pornographic images]: Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer moved Amendment No. 13: 13: Clause 62, page 49, line 31, leave out…
BBC NEWS: Saudi blogger released from jail: “” A popular Saudi blogger who was detained by the authorities in December has been set free. Fouad al-Farhan had used his website to criticise alleged corruption and…
Blogger fined for ‘menacing’ rant: “A man who ‘let off steam’ on his blog about police is convicted of posting a grossly offensive and menacing message.” The offender was fined £150 with £364 costs by…