Free Expression Is No Offence

by Lisa Appignanesi

A law criminalizing incitement to religious hatred has been high on the Labour Government's list of priorities. It is a law with wide-ranging implications for freedom of expression in Britain: it could be used to censor anyone - whether writer, comedian or person in the street - who wishes to make a statement about religion that others might find offensive. Free Expression is No Offence tackles the issue of free speech in the post-9/11 world from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141024739
• ISBN13: 9780141024738
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"