Archive for 'Censorship' Category
PNVD Harassed By Authorities At Peaceful Protest
14 October 2008Members of the PNVD, a Dutch political party which supports the reform of legislative and social attitudes towards child sexuality and paedophilia, were recently harassed during a protest against EU data retention laws.
Four members of the party peacefully joined the protest in The Hague (Holland) on October 11, however they were confronted by an […]
The Content of “Indecent Images”
1 May 2008It is often claimed that child pornography involves violence and sexual abuse against children. That claim is used to justify a vast amount of funding for organisations such as CEOP, as well as restrictive and illiberal legislation.
The book Child Pornography: Crime, Computers and Society provides insight into the content of indecent images, using a sample […]
The Contemporary Moral Crusade
31 March 2008UK nationals living in any part of the world could face prosecution under UK law - for acts done legally abroad - if the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill is enacted as amended at present.
Section 71 of the bill intends to make it illegal for a UK national living, working or travelling abroad to commit […]
It’s all in the mind….
8 January 2008I’m currently writing another (very long) article about laws against images of children, discussing the motivation for such laws. As part of my research for the article, I have been reading the responses to the (Scottish) “Consultation on the possession of non-photographic visual depictions of child sex abuse”.
I have selected several quotes which I may […]
Child Nudity: Indecency vs Illegality
22 December 2007If you are a regular reader of this website, you will already be aware that many people in the UK are convicted of making and possessing indecent images of children - contrary to the Protection of Children Act (1978) and the Criminal Justice Act (1988) - simply for viewing naturist images of children.
At the […]
Hate Law: Pedophiles overlooked, used as pawns
15 November 2007(@ link):
LONDON, November 12, 2007 – Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, has today supported the Government’s plan to make it an offence to incite hatred against people on the basis of their sexual orientation.
Why am I not holding my breath?
The Mayor was adamant that this move would not infringe on freedom of […]
A Discussion About Laws Against Indecent Images
22 October 2007A recent e-mail from a friend asking how low the threshold for indecency is - and an event which occurred around two months ago - made me think, yet again, about the indecent nature of indecency laws. Indecency laws - and their suggested interpretations - are not just unreasonable, they are contradictory and violate the […]
The Indecent Nature of Indecency Laws
29 June 2007I’ve been intending to write a post about this for months, but a recent case persuaded me to actually write it.
A Reverend from Northern Ireland has been convicted for offences involving indecent images of children, after his home was raided following UK customs’ interception of a video depicting non-sexual nudity involving boys. Such images would […]
Official Manipulation
26 June 2007I will begin this post by stating that, although I believe that the possession of child pornography should not be illegal - for the reasons explained here - I condemn the alleged actions of the alleged child pornography traders who are discussed in this article.
The point of this article is to expose the fact that […]
Your People Need You!
12 June 2007Man Jailed for Possessing Cartoon “Child Erotica”
London, UK
A man has today been sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing child erotica, defined by the new Protection of Proper Thoughts Act 2007 as “any non-photographic image which is likely to lead to the arousal of someone who has an inappropiate interest in children.”
The defence stated […]