Support the campaign to
change our libel laws

England’s libel laws should be reformed. One way to help to achieve this is to sign the petition for libel reform before the political parties write their manifestos for the forthcoming general election.

www.libelreform.org/sign

England’s libel laws are gagging scientists, bloggers and journalists who want to discuss matters of genuine public interest and public health!

These laws have given rise to libel tourism, whereby the rich and the powerful (Saudi billionaires, Russian oligarchs and overseas corporations) come to London to sue writers because English libel laws are so hostile to responsible journalism.

Vested interests can use their resources to bully and intimidate those who seek to question them. The cost of a libel trial in England is 100 times more expensive than the European average and typically runs to over £1 million.

There are three separate ongoing libel cases that raise concerns about three medical treatments. The defendants face losing £1 million each. Why would anyone else raise similar concerns in the future? If these health matters are not reported, then the public is put at risk.

English libel laws have been condemned by the UN Human Rights Committee. 

Don't miss ‘The Big Libel Gig’ when some of the biggest names in UK comedy, science and human rights will be sharing a stage to tell us that England’s libel laws are unjust, against the public interest and need to be reformed. ‘The Big Libel Gig’ is at the Palace Theatre in London’s West End at 7.30 pm on Sunday 14th March 2010.

There will be a line-up of famous names including Dara Ó Briain, Robin Ince, Tim Minchin, Shappi Khorsandi, Marcus Brigstocke, Ed Byrne, Professor Brian Cox and Professor Richard Wiseman.

The Big Libel Gig will also offer chance to hear from Drs Ben Goldacre, Simon Singh and Peter Wilmshurst, who have each felt the full force of England’s libel laws. They’ll talk frankly about how the libel laws have affected them personally.

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