Another genuine threat to free speech: The UN committee on human rights has criticised Britain for its terror and libel laws, saying they contradicted a covenant guaranteeing freedom of speech and exchange of ideas and information “regardless of borders”.
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Dave Walker, an Anglican blogger and cartoonist, has been threatened with libel action by the owner of Society of Promotion of Christian Knowledge (SPCK) bookshops.
SPCK are owned by Saint Stephen the Great Charitable Trust (SSG), an American Orthodox group.
The cease and desist notice sent to Walker relates to a series of posts on his site regarding the sale of the SPCK bookshops to SSG, who are accused of running the bookshops into the ground.
Warman’s Wire has a detailed series of posts on this issue. There is also an entire blog dedicated to the transfer of SPCK to SSG.
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Tim Spicer, the former British soldier who is said to be effectively running the ’second biggest military service in Iraq’, has hired Schillings to help him block publication of a new book by Craig Murray.
(Via Septic Isle.)
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The British Muslim Initiative (BMI) has threatened the blog Harry’s Place with legal action. BNR explains:
