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Monday, February 23, 2004

Shutting Down Sick Porno Websites

Many of you may remember reading in the media and on the web regarding the murder case of teacher, Jane Longhurst. The murderer, Graham Coutts, was found guity of her murder. Read this BBC account to refresh your memory.

In an immediate reaction after the verdict the family of Ms Longhurst, her partner and others blame the internet for her murder. A call was also made in the House of Commons for the British Government to conduct a review of the Obscene Publications Acts of 1959 and 1964 and all other key legislation and to get international co-operation to close down obscence websites. Some 100 British MPs have signed a Commons motion calling for the prohibition of "sick websites promoting sexual violence against women".

The Mail on Sunday has launched a campaign to restrict what it describes as the "obscene material" available on the internet. Its reporters uncovered websites dedicated to strangling and torturing women which amounted to a virtual incitement to murder. The Government said that it was not able to act against these websites but the Mail claimed to have shut down at least two of these sites using not illegal means. The Mail crippled the websites by severing the financial links to these two sites. Click here to read all about how the Mail did it. It looks like Governments are not infalliable and often there is a need to think outside the box and pressure groups need to push the boundaries.

Further reading on the campaign and other topics, check out the links below ::

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