John Kampfner

A crucial week for the cause of free expression

• 17 October 2011, 12:00am

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The concern for my organisation, Index on Censorship, and for our partners in the Libel Reform Campaign is that new libel laws will formalise a kind of Reynolds Defence in future legislation, without taking into account our concerns over its suitability for investigative journalists or as a defence for NGOs, scientists, bloggers — anyone who publishes (which in the social media age, is nearly all of us). The defamation bill committee must take concern into account in its findings. Getting the public interest right is absolutely essential to defend freedom of expression.

John Kampfner is Chief Executive of the Index on Censorship.