Libel Tourism
The SPEECH Act is a victory for America. Why? Because if we are kept uninformed about Islam and jihad, we will not be able to understand our options or defend ourselves. It is as simple as that.
Affirms freedom of speech for American authors
Radical Islamic groups in the US have proved defendant-friendly laws can still be exploited to stifle criticism
If you want to see hypocrisy in action, look at England’s libel courts
As the law stands plaintiffs can travel to Britain to sue writers who don’t live here, for work that hasn’t been published here, Peter Huck reports on moves to end the trade in libel tourism