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Useful Links
The following are a selection of links to other relevant
groups. Many of these contain their own comprehensive links pages. Please note that the
CAC is not responsible for the content of any other website, nor should inclusion here be
taken to indicate that the CAC necessarily agrees with anything contained within another
site.
ORGANISATIONS TO WHICH THE CAC IS AFFILIATED
Liberty
www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
“Liberty is one of the UK’s leading human rights and civil liberties
organisations. It was founded as the National Council for Civil Liberties in 1934 and has
fought to secure equal rights for everyone for 70 years.”
Sexual Freedom Coalition
www.sfc.org.uk
“The Sexual Freedom Coalition was formed in April 1996 to counter a wave of state
repression in the UK against erotic events and products.”
OTHER ORGANISATIONS
Amnesty International
www.amnesty.org
The well-known human rights organisation.
Article 19
www.article19.org
"A human rights organisation with a specific mandate and focus on the defence and
promotion of freedom of expression and freedom of information worldwide."
Campaign for Freedom of Information
www.cfoi.org.uk
"A non-profit organisation working to improve public access to official information
and to ensure that the Freedom of Information Act is implemented effectively."
Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom
www.cpbf.org.uk/
"An independent voice for media reform... [working] to promote policies for a
diverse, democratic and accountable media."
Feminists Against Censorship
www.fiawol.demon.co.uk/FAC
“Feminists Against Censorship was formed in 1989 by a group of long-time feminist
academics and campaigners who wished to fight censorship from a feminist perspective. In
the intervening years, we have been joined by younger women, including those in other
professions, such as computer programming, photography, secretarial work, law, and the sex
industry.”
Freedom House
http://freedomhouse.org
“Freedom House, a non-profit, non-partisan organisation, is a clear voice for
democracy and freedom around the world.” A US-based non-profit and non-partisan
organisation that campaigns for civil and political freedom worldwide, it publishes the
Freedom in the World survey, a world-wide annual comparative assessment of political
rights and civil liberties.
Libertarian Alliance
www.libertarian.co.uk
“The Libertarian Alliance is a non-partisan group fighting statism in all its forms
and working for the creation of a truly free society.” Members of the CAC have
written a number of pamphlets for the LA.
Melon Farmers
www.melonfarmers.co.uk
“The Melon Farmers… name was inspired by Alex Cox who was asked to prepare a BBC
friendly dub of his Repo Man. With tongue in cheek, he overdubbed ‘motherfucker’
by ‘melon farmer’. The Melon Farmers are not a traditional campaigning or
political organisation. There are no members, subscriptions or constitutions. Just a bunch
of good people who contribute news, information and opinion.”
National Campaign for the Reform of the Obscene Publications Acts
http://freespace.virgin.net/old.whig/NCROPA/
“The NCROPA believes that every adult should have an inalienable right to see, read
and hear whatever he of she chooses for him or herself.” We have to admit that this
link is here mainly for historical reasons! NCROPA itself has been “resting” for
a few years now, with many its members channelling their energies through other
organisations.
Ofwatch
www.ofwatch.org.uk
“Promoting the interests of adult subscription service viewers in the UK.”
Society for Individual Freedom
www.individualist.org.uk
“Over 60 years old and still needed! The SIF’s continuing aim is ‘To
promote responsible individual freedom’.” The SIF is another organisation that
has published essays by CAC members.
World Sex News
www.world-sex-news.com
Erm… Like it says on the tin! Sex-related news from around the world!
OFFICIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION SITES
Google
www.google.com/advanced_search
Generally regarded as one of the best search engines around.
Ofcom
www.ofcom.org.uk
“Ofcom is the regulator for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities
across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services. Ofcom
exists to further the interests of citizen-consumers as the communications industries
enter the digital age.”
Political Studies Association
www.psa.ac.uk
A gateway to many media resources, data archives, official and unofficial organisations,
etc.
DirectGov
www.direct.gov.uk
A comprehensive gateway to a vast number of websites of UK central and local government,
quangos, etc.
Home Computer Repairs
http://www.hcrweb.co.uk
They are truly wonderful human beings - who also happen to run this
website!
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