Free speech trial | IMGpapers 1976

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BBCECE OUTRAGE C moved The to appear in suffers from an atrocious statement Hand number of the streets.' ASSOCIALIST CHALLENGE went to press, a member of Provisional Sinn Fein and two supporters of the magazine Hands Off Ireland were due court in Cardiff for the sell their magazine and copies of Sinn Fein's An Phoblacht/Republican News in Cardiff's market place.

They were arrested when selling on 15 September at a street meeting on political prisoners. For selling the •Journals, me luret were chargeu wilt 'insulting' and 'abusive' behaviour.

Should the three be found guilty it will further attack on the right 1o speak out on Ireland. In a joint press Off Ireland and Sinn Fein have pledged: 'We will Bot be silenced. We will not be driven off Socialist Challenge 15 November 1979 Page 11

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just introduced in Parliament, should more properly 'Witholding of Public Information from the Public Bill'.

The Labour government, would information. intelligence are all very general, and in the case of security and intelligence cover practically