“Index on Censorship has for the past four decades published the work of censored writers and artists. Now we face the possibility of censorship thanks to a UK government law that means — as a publisher that refuses to sign up to a regulator approved by a state-created body — we could end up paying both sides in a legal dispute even if we ultimately win the case. The law, Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, as it stands is a danger to a free press.”
See: Section 40 jeopardises press freedom (Index, link)
And: #FreeThePress (link):
“#FreeThePress
Say NO to section 40 and Leveson Part 2.
Press freedom, the lifeblood of democracy, is under attack.
But you can do something about it.”
Also: What is Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013? (Index, link)