MPs should listen to the UN's criticisms, before English courts become censorship enforcement agencies for wealthy litigants. "Oh would some power the giftie gie us, to see ourselves as others see us," wrote Robert Burns in To a Louse. But … [Read more...] about For Freedom’s Sake, We Must Stop Libel Tourism
Britain’s Libel Laws Are Stifling Free Speech, Says UN
British libel laws are stifling free speech around the world as wealthy businessmen and celebrities increasingly turn to UK courts to silence their critics abroad, the United Nations has warned. In a report published yesterday, the UN's Committee on … [Read more...] about Britain’s Libel Laws Are Stifling Free Speech, Says UN
British Libel Laws Violate Human Rights, Says UN
Human rights committee says UK laws block matters of public interest and encourage libel tourism. Britain's libel laws have come under attack from the United Nations committee on human rights for discouraging coverage of matters of major public … [Read more...] about British Libel Laws Violate Human Rights, Says UN
Schumer’s Steps Forward
Senator Schumer's decision Friday to add his name to those of Senators Specter and Lieberman among the backers of the Free Speech Protection Act of 2008 increases the likelihood that the measure will make its way into law in the scramble after … [Read more...] about Schumer’s Steps Forward
Mosley 'Freedom Of Speech' Case: Justice Eady's Rulings Have The Opposite Effect In U.S.
News Mosley 'freedom of speech' case: Justice Eady's rulings have the opposite effect in U.S. *By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:32 AM on 25th July 2008 Presiding over privacy: Mr Justice Eady has handled many high-profile privacy cases in … [Read more...] about Mosley 'Freedom Of Speech' Case: Justice Eady's Rulings Have The Opposite Effect In U.S.
Ehrenfeld/Lappen: No More Appeals, Palestine Must Pay Terror Victims
OP-ED: The Palestinian Authority (PA) recently asked U.S. federal courts to reopen cases it lost after refusing to defend itself against terror-funding charges. Judgments would come from U.S. and international aid, the PA argues. In both cases, … [Read more...] about Ehrenfeld/Lappen: No More Appeals, Palestine Must Pay Terror Victims
Foreign Courts Take Aim At Our Free Speech
Our Constitution is one of our greatest assets in the fight against terrorism. A free-flowing marketplace of ideas, protected by the First Amendment, enables the ideals of democracy to defeat the totalitarian vision of al Qaeda and other terrorist … [Read more...] about Foreign Courts Take Aim At Our Free Speech
The Speech Act Nears Closer To Reality
BP CEO Tony Hayward will likely win his case if he decides to sue American reporters and media outlets for libel in England for exposing his participation in a yacht race off the British Isle of Wight in the midst of the oil spill caused by his … [Read more...] about The Speech Act Nears Closer To Reality
The Fifth Generation Warfare
[From Armed Groups: Studies in National Security, Counterterrorism, and Counterinsurgency; Edited by Jeffrey Norwitz; U.S. Naval War College, June 2008, chapter 28.] The United States and the West cannot win the war against radical Islam merely with … [Read more...] about The Fifth Generation Warfare
No Bulgarian Sanctions: Government Will Fight Corruption
Bulgaria's efforts to fight corruption have not gone unnoticed. On June 6, International Monetary Fund Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn praised Bulgaria's economic stability. A day earlier, Bulgaria was accepted as a member of the World Bank's … [Read more...] about No Bulgarian Sanctions: Government Will Fight Corruption