Successor to the Defence of Literature and the Arts Society, that was founded in 1968 to assist writers, artists, and others threatened by censorship, and to campaign for reform of censorship laws.

Human rights group reunites with The Observer to end repression online.

Forty-five years ago an article in The Observer launched Amnesty International. Now, with the human rights organisation they highlight a new threat to freedom - internet censorship…

The worldwide movement of activists who campaign for internationally recognised human rights launched a campaign to challenge what it calls the increasing governmental censorship of the internet. (May 30, 2006)

A provocative essay has been pulled from servers by Newcastle University authorities following complaints from vegetarians. (May 12, 2006)

The House of Lords has restricted Government plans to allow the police to order the take down of suspected terrorism-related web content by requiring that the authorities obtain the permission of a judge first. (February 06, 2006)

Transcript of debates about the Press Complaints Commission and tabloid journalism. Includes comments on the legal cases against Mahzer Mahmood and Neville Thurlbeck. (June 09, 1999)