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Criminal minded? Rappers take the rap
The sentencing ot two young rappers for posting a threatening song on YouTube sets a dangerous precedent, says Brendan O’Neill
Supreme Court: Open justice at stake
Index on Censorship‘s challenge today at the UK Supreme Court leads to a preliminary victory.
Constables in the gallery
Were police right to warn Tate Modern about displaying a naked image of a 10-year-old Brooke Shields, asks
John Ozimek
Brown caught out on Iraq “lessons learned”
On a visit to Iraq, Gordon Brown said he asked the cabinet secretary to make two major changes in the way intelligence is used. But when Chris Ames investigated the story, he discovered that Brown had done no such thing.
Bloggers’ trial marred by irregularities
The trial of Adnan Hajizada and Emin Milli, the two Azerbaijani bloggers facing charges of “hooliganism” and “deliberate physical violence”, resumed yesterday.
No platform won’t work
Calls to ban the far-right BNP from the BBC’s Question Time can only harm democracy, says Salil Tripathi
Information Commissioner calls for tough sentences for privacy breaches
Christopher Graham says his office has been “let down by MPs”. Index on Censorship reports
Iraq inquiry must see crucial papers
Unseen comments on late drafts of the UK government’s “dodgy dossier” could be key to the understanding of build up to the Iraq war, says Chris Ames
Groucho Club in libel action
Renowned London media club moves to halt publication of claims in “exposé”. Index on Censorship and Journalism.co.uk report