How to Fix UK Libel Law

October 27, 2011

Reforming Libel Law in the United Kingdom (NYC Event) (October 20, 2011)

English libel law is an international problem. It has been condemned by a UN Human Rights Committee report. President Obama signed into law bipartisan legislation protecting Americans from its effects. A UK Parliamentary committee described it as a national humiliation.

In a recent discussion, John Kampfner, CEO of Index on Censorship, explained how his organization built a coalition of 60,000 supporters and forced politicians to act with the first wholesale attempt at libel reform since 1843. The Libel Reform Campaign has been one of the most successful NGO campaigns of recent years, dominating the legal, media, and public discourse on these laws.

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Topics

Freedom of Information, Media Freedom

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