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Select Committee on new media and violence
Baroness Howe and others in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords are calling for a Select Committee on new media and violence. During the passage of the law it emerged that only one parliamentarian had taken up the Minister's invitation to visit Charing Cross police station […]
Making bad law 1
Parliament's joint Human Rights committee were very unimpressed by the Ministry of Justice's definitions in this Criminal Justice bill. Quote " Individuals seeking to regulate their conduct in accordance with the criminal law cannot be certain that they will not be committing a criminal offence by having certain images in […]
Making bad law 2
The Times reported the Government's head of risk management has said Government policy is often badly formed because it is drawn up in response to tragedies and problems. Rick Haythornthwaite, head of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council, said that policy was often affected by pressure from an aggressive media […]
Amnesty’s position
The factors that can enable violence against women are many and various and pornography will affect different people in different ways over different time periods and there is not research that we know of that can proove that pornography necessarily leads to violence against women." "While many individuals would hold […]
Academics condemn government research
More than 40 academics have condemned government-backed research into the effects of pornography, saying it is extremely poor, based on contested findings and ignores the considerable research tradition into "extreme" (be they violent or sexually explicit) materials. Academics' Statement and the background to the research and the academics' protest
Liberty oppose the CJIA
Liberty oppose the CJIA UK Human Rights lobby group Liberty opposed the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill and raised concerns when giving evidence at the Committee Stage.
The International Union of Sex Workers
The International Union of Sex Workers has become one of Backlash’s supporting organisations. Here is their statement in our support. The International Union of Sex Workers strongly supports Backlash’s campaign against the proposed legislation against ‘violent’ porn. The proposed changes would scapegoat consenting adults while doing little to lessen the […]
Appearances and statements
Discourses of Censorship On 9 April 2008 London South Bank University hosted a seminar on “Extreme” Pornography and Discourses of Censorship whose speakers included Professor Julian Petley (Brunel), Clarissa Smith (Sunderland), Alexandra Dymock (speaking for backlash) and Consultant Psychiatrist Martin Baggaley, the latter speaking on “Links between extreme pornography and […]
In the press
Media coverage One of the most consistently authoritative, questioning and witty voices in the media has been John Ozimek writing in The Register, and his Survival Guide on 24 January 2009 is is well worth reading, and he also covers an alleged vigilante operation. The January 2009 Modern Law Review […]
“Absolutely Fabulous” Caberet Night
On Saturday January 9th, the Resistance Gallery in London will host a caberet night in aid of Backlash: AB FAB CABARET – SATURDAY THE 9TH JANUARY – THE RESISTANCE GALLERY 9pm – 3am For one night only the Resistance Gallery will be transformed into an underground speakeasy cabaret venue, with […]