Category Archives: Literature
Peter Sutcliffe, Boy A…
Will ‘Yorkshire ripper’ Peter Sutcliffe be released and given a new identity? It doesn’t look likely but some believe he should be. The mere suggestion will incense many, but there’s no reason to think a new identity and release would be the end of … Continue reading
Filed under Crime and Justice, Human Rights, Justice, Literature
Johann Hari Defends Article That Caused Riots In India: Is free speech under threat?
With online information flying back and forth, and back and forth again, the boundaries of space and time are being constantly renegotiated. Something written, even glibly or facetiously, can be encrypted in cyber speak forever and half way around the … Continue reading
Filed under Journalism, Justice, Literature
Free Harry: Australian Writer jailed in Thailand
Reporters Without Borders today organised a cyber-demonstration for Australian writer Harry Nicolaides who is serving a three-year jail sentence in Bangkok for a perceived insult to the Thai monarchy. Despite having a print run of just fifty, Nicolaides’ little-known little-read … Continue reading
Filed under Human Rights, Justice, Literature
