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| World News Index | News: US: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| News: Americas: 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: UK 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: West Europe: 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: Middle East: 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: Africa: 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: East Europe: 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: South Asia: 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: Asia Pacific: 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: Australia: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: International: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| News: Press Freedom 2007 2008 Discontinued | |
| News: World Censors: 2005 2006 2007 2008 Discontinued | |
| Web Blocking: Websites blocked around the world | |
| Campaigns: World campaigns and petitions | |
| Bloggers under Duress: Bloggers under duress around the world |
| World Censors Index | Australia: Film Classification Board |
| China: SARFT State Adminstration of Radio, Film and Television | |
| Germany: Video & Game Censorship | |
| Hong Kong: Home of Category III | |
| India: CBFC Central Board of Film Certification | |
| Ireland: IFCO Irish Film Classification Office | |
| Italy: Film Censorship Committee | |
| Japan: Eirin Eiga Rinri Iinkai (Film Classification and Rating Committee) | |
| Malta: Board of Film and Stage Classification | |
| New Zealand: OFLC Office of Film and Literature Classification | |
| Pakistan: CBFC Central Board of Film Certification | |
| Singapore: MDA Media Development Authority | |
| South Africa: FPB Film and Publications Board | |
| Thailand: Ministry of Censorial Culture | |
| UAE: NMC National Media Council | |
| USA: ESRB Entertainment Software Ratings Board | |
| USA: MPAA The Motion Picture Association of America |
| BBFC News |
| BBFC News: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| BBFC Guidelines: 2009 to Present, 2005-2009, 2000-2005 |
| BBFC Policy News Updates and clarifications |
| Dare Devils at the BBFC by Rob Stone (September 2006) |
| BBFC lay down the law on blasphemers by Mark Kermode (February 2006) |
| Video Nasties Guidelines for the recent re-releases (Sept 2005) |
| Appeal against BBFC cuts to Last House on the Left (June 2002) |
| The Professionals: A Hiding to Nothing BBFC hassle over opening locks with a credit card (Feb 2002) |
| Snuff Movies The Making of an urban legend (June 1999) |
| BBFC People | David Cooke Director of the BBFC: 2004 - present |
| Quentin Thomas President of the BBFC: 2002 - present | |
| Robin Duval Director of the BBFC: 1999-2004 | |
| Andreas Whittam Smith President of the BBFC: 1997-2002 | |
| Rating Games for a Living Interview with Sue Clark (May 2008) | |
| Monster Love Carol Topolski tells of being a film censor under James Ferman (Jan 2008) | |
| Jan Chambers Recently resigned examiner writes for the Guardian (Aug 2002) |
| Legalisation of R18 Hardcore | Chapter 1: Jacking Off the Censor Hardcore snippets temporarily got BBFC approval in 1997 |
| Chapter 2: Makin' Whoopee in Summer 1998 | |
| Chapter 3: Rumours of a Return to Porn in November/December 1998 | |
| Chapter 4: Porn is In & Out & In & Out Again the state of play in January 1999 | |
| Chapter 5: The Video Appeals Committee Forcing the BBFC to respect the law, May 1999 | |
| Chapter 6: Censoring Safer Sex Discrimination at the BBFC. May 1999 | |
| Chapter 7: Hiding Behind Children Giving up on obscenity and using concern for children, July 1999 | |
| Chapter 8: The VAC R18 Appeal Report from the VAC Appeal, July 1999 | |
| Chapter 9: An Appealing Victory Video Appeals Committee judgment allows hardcore, August 1999 | |
| Chapter 10: The Censor and the State BBFC seek Judicial review, winter 1999/2000 | |
| Chapter 11: Judicial Review Confirms Legality of Hardcore: Spring & Summer 2000 | |
| Chapter 12: More Sex Shops Required according to Andreas Whittam Smith, November 2000 | |
| Chapter 13: The Legalisation of Hardcore: A recap 1997-2000 |
| Media Index | TV & Radio News: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Advertising News: | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| Games News: | 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| Internet TV News: | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| Internet Website News | 2010 2011 Latest | |
| Ofcom Watch: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| ASA Watch | 2011 Latest | |
| VSC & PEGI Watch: | 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| ATVOD Watch | 2011 Latest | |
| IWF Watch: | 2009 2010 2011 Latest | |
| BBC Trust Watch: | 2010 2011 Latest | |
| PCC Watch | 2010 2011 Latest | |
| Books News | 2011 Latest | |
| Movie news | 2010 2011 Latest | |
| Technology News | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| UK News |
| UK News: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Latest |
| UK Petitions & Campaigns |
| Hall Of Shame "I don't believe in censorship BUT...." |
| Hall Of Fame The good guys |
| Government Censorship |
| Parliament Watch: 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Government Censorship News: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Extreme Porn News: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Anime Porn News: 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| D-Notice News: D-Notices: Discreet UK censorship of security matters |
| Extreme Porn: Document Index for government consultation, legislation and implementation of the Dangerous Pictures Act (2005 - 2011) |
| Government Censorship: Intimidating the BBC: Iraqi War news not pro-Government enough (Feb 2004) |
| Parliament Watch: Blasphemy (June 2003) |
| Government Censorship: XXX, a Home Office Comment (May 2003) |
| Government Censorship: Communications Bill 2002 (Nov 2002) |
| Government Censorship: Latest from the Department of Culture, Media, Sport and Proscription (Feb 2001) |
| UK Law |
| Law for Webmasters and Bloggers Sub judice, jurisdiction and liability |
| Slander, Libel & Defamation particularly as regards to internet content |
| Video Recordings Act Re-enacted in 2010 |
| Possession of Pornography including dangerous pictures and dangerous drawings |
| Obscene Publications Governing publications in print and on the internet |
| Indecent Displays Act 1981 with subsequent amendments |
| Proscription of Satellite Channels Used by the Government to ban channels |
| Sexual Offences Act 2003 Issues for 16 & 17 year olds |
| Prostitution From the point of view of the customer |
| Lap-dancing and licensing law Now classed as a sex encounter venue |
| BSDM Is it legal? |
| Public Sex and Public Nudity Is it legal? |
| Human Rights Incorporating the European Convention of Human Rights into UK law |
| Hatred Law Blasphemy, gay, racial & religious hatred |
| Street Photography Is it legal? |
| Communications Law RIPA: State spying in Britain that would make the Stasi proud |
| Enforcement | Customs Watch news about the enforcement agency with an attitude problem |
| Customs Seizures since the change of guidelines in 2000 | |
| Piss Poor Standards at Derby Trading Standards (Oct 2005) | |
| Non Consensual Punishment Crown Persecution Service on spanking (Dec 2003) | |
| Model Persecutions Cheshire police excel in persecution (July 2003) |
| Nutter Watch |
| UK Nutter News: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| MediaWatch-UK Watch: 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Christian Voice Watch (Stephen Green): 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Safermedia Watch (previously Mediamarch) 2010 Latest |
| Obituary: Mary Whitehouse (Nov 2001) |
| Obituary: Andrea Dworkin (April 2005) |
| Liberty Watch | Liberty News: | 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Latest |
| Control Freaks: | 2007 2008 2009 2010 Latest | |
| Sharing at Ofcom: | 2010 Latest | |
| Bollox Britain: | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Latest | |
| Bollox America: | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Latest | |
| Bollox World: | 2009 2010 Latest |
| FAQs |
| Who are the Melon Farmers? |
| Is it legal to buy hardcore? |
| Is it legal to import hardcore? |
| Naturism and Public Nudity Is it legal? |
| Dogging and Swinging: Is it legal? |
| How do I set up a system to receive Euro satellite hardcore? |
| How do I contact the censors & regulators? |
| Research | Games: Aggression, violence and blame |
| Sexualisation: Fashionable target of blame | |
| Television and Films: Sex and violence on TV | |
| Media: Sex and violence at the movies | |
| Music: Aggression and dangerous lyrics | |
| Internet: Social networking addles nutter minds | |
| Advertising Easy offence and its effects on children |
| Sex Aware |
| Pornography |
| Sexual Health |
| Prostitution |
| Swinging |
| Female Ejaculation |
| Williams Report |
| Pornography Benefits |
| Sex Sells | Online Adult DVDs |
| Online Sex Shops Toys, lingerie, bondage etc | |
| Online Internet Video Video on demand, video streaming and Internet TV | |
| Online Adult Magazines | |
| Online Gay Shops | |
| Licensed Sex Shops | |
| Offers + New Products | |
| Site Reviews | |
| Latest Reviews | |
| Sex Shops List in the UK and Ireland | |
| Satellite X Channel Guide |
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Sex Sells News |
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| Sex Aware: | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Gay News | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| UK Sex News | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| UK P4P News | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| UK Sex Shop News | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Legislating Extreme Porn | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Legislating Anime Porn: | 2008 2009 2010 Latest |
| US Sex News | 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| US P4P News | 2011 Latest |
| UK Legal News | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Magazine News | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Latest |
| Sex For Fun News | 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| World Sex News | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| World P4P News | 2011 Latest |
| Satellite X News | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Internet Video X News | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Latest |
| Phone News | 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Latest |
| Satellite X Column | 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
| Sex Sells: Articles |
| Prostitution Online in Ireland (Jan 2007) |
| EU Prostitution Law A summary (May 2006) |
| After the US left the Philippines The sex trade continues in Olongapo and Subic (Nov 2005) |
| Adult pay TV in US hotels Big business and the more hardcore, the better (Nov 2005) |
| Inside the strange world of the private dancers and the hands off security team (Sept 2005) |
| Not In Knoxville Massively restrictive laws threaten the adult industry (July 2005) |
| US Recording Requirements of Participants Ages Used for Control Freakery (May 2005) |
| Inside Deep Throat, the Documentary (Feb 2005) |
| Free Speech Coalition: A Report on the Adult Entertainment Industry (Jan 2005) |
| Sex shop owner sets out his case against Derry council (Dec 2004) |
| Men and Porn (Nov 2003) |
| Beware of Soho Clip Joint Thugs (Oct 2003) |
| The Oldest Profession (July 2003) |
| Sex Sells in Stringfellow's club (March 2002) |
| Danni Ashe & Why Sex Still Leads the Net (February 2002) |
| Archive: Remembering the bad old days of the last century |
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BBFC Policy Archive |
DVD Hits |
| Computer Hits | |
| Computer Games Interview with a BBFC examiner | |
| Nunchakas The BBFC attitude to martial arts weaponry | |
| Anime Interview with a BBFC examiner | |
| The BBFC Roadshow: Edinburgh 1999 Public consultation | |
| BBFC News: 1999: Watching the BBFC watch what we watch | |
| Blasphemy Ruling European Court of Human Rights upholds BBFC ban of Visions of Ecstasy (Nov 1996) |
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BBFC People Archive |
Confessions of a Censor by Ros Hodgkiss |
| Sinful Days in Soho by Maggie Mills | |
| The Ferman Chainsaw Massacre | |
| Ferman on Porn Hard questions | |
| Ferman Looks Back on almost a quarter of a century | |
| Ferman's Farewell to The British Film Academy | |
| Whittam Smith: Do R18s harm our children? (May 2002) | |
| Whittam Smith Interview on Talk Radio | |
| Why I Passed Lolita for Cinemas by Andreas Whittam Smith | |
| Whittam Smith on The Exorcist | |
| Whittam Smith on Happiness and life, the universe and everything | |
| Duval Speak Duval's false claims of 'sadistic' sex in R18 videos (Feb 2000) | |
| Tea with the Censor An interview with Robin Duval | |
| Robin Duval Idiots at the BBFC | |
| Jim Barratt Toes the BBFC line | |
| Richard Falcon An interview with an emphasis on horror (March 2002) | |
| A Censor's Life John Taylor, BBFC Vice President (May 1999) |
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Government Censorship Archive |
| Attitude to Hardcore Channels Department for Culture, Media, Sport & Proscription |
| Channel Bizarre Department for Culture, Media, Sport & Proscription |
| Backing HM Thieves & Excise Kate Hoey states the Government case |
| Silent History Lesson Silencing Sinn Fein in 1988 |
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UK News Archive |
| UK Censorship News Archive: 1998 1999 |
| Parliament Watch Archive: 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
| TV Policy Archive | Films On TV Some insight into censorship of films on TV |
| BSC Guidelines Worthless guidelines on taste and decency | |
| BSC Attitude to sex on TV an interview with Lady Howe |
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Law and Enforcement Archive |
Customs Poking Around in your Lap-top |
| Customs Guidelines & Seizures | |
| Customs Seizures Returned A very rare victory | |
| Defending Crap Law Maintaining bad law via the threat of escalating costs (Oct 2000) | |
| Computer Seizures The anatomy of a computer raid | |
| Obscene Interpretation of the Law Police raid on David Flint by Tom Dewe Mathews | |
| Busted David Flint tells of his experience of a police raid | |
| The Story of an Obscenity Trial The only obscenity is British Justice (Feb 2000) | |
| Selling Porn Taped from Satellite Trading Sub-Standards fail to entrap (Nov 2000) | |
| The Black Market for Sex Videos The Pornographer's Best Friend (Feb 2000) | |
| Taking Homophobic Britain to Court Challenging crap law in the European Court (Jan 2000) | |
| Mark Wright v Customs Campaign to challenge the law on the personal import of porn (Mar 1999) | |
| The Oz Obscenity Trial Landmark case from 1971 (offsite) |
| Opinion Archive |
| Opinion: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 |
| Victims of Porn Let's give them sympathy, not a Congressional hearing (8th Jan 06) |
| Political Correctness: Freedom of speech is being suppressed (6th Jan 06) |
| No Way to Make a Law Matthew Parris on Religious Hatred Law (June 05) |
| Ridiculous Censorship Law A close-up view of censorship law (April 04) |
| Miramax Bullies Open letter on the subject of imports of Asian movies (Dec 04) |
| Television Without Frontiers: TV via Internet, Response from Ofwatch (May 05) |
| Television Without Frontiers Response from Censor Watch (July 2003) |
| Television Without Frontiers: Protection of Minors, Response from Ofwatch (July 03) |
| Where Do You Draw the Line by Ian Greenwood (July 03) |
| The ITC & R18: In depth research (April 03) |
| A Barrister's View arguing in support of Ferman's porn liberalisation (1998) |
| The Porn Debate: Tuppy Owens speaking at Oxford Union (Nov 98) |
| Legal Debate Mail order R18s, satellite proscription etc |
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Sex Sells Archive |
British Sex Magazines Hardcore magazines produced in Britain |
| Erotic Review A woman's magazine banned at WH Smiths | |
| Juli Ashton Making porn respectable in the US |
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