TheCampaign Against Censorship (CAC) is anon-party political pressure group that opposescensorship and promotesfreedom of expression in theUnited Kingdom. The group is based inFareham,England. It was formerly named theDefence of Literature and the Arts Society (DLAS). It was founded in 1968 with the publisherJohn Calder as a prime mover behind it[1] as a direct result of theLast Exit to Brooklyn novel publication trial.[2] In 1976 it sent a delegation to see theHome Secretary to argue that "films are subject to unjust discrimination and should be placed on the same legal basis as books and plays as far as content is concerned", and that "the common law offences on indecency should come to an end".[3]
In 1983, the group was relaunched as the Campaign Against Censorship.
The guiding principles of the Campaign are:
Officers of the CAC are Edward Goodman (Chair) a lawyer and former local councillor, Dr Nigel Meek (Publications and Website Officer) and Mary Hayward (Hon. Secretary/Treasurer).
Campaign Against Censorship have informal links withLiberty,Backlash and theOpen Rights Group. In recent years, the CAC has also made formal submissions to the Deputy Prime Minister's 2010 Law Review and the 2013 proposals on press regulation. In December 2014, CAC absorbed the remnant of the lateDavid Webb'sNational Campaign for the Reform of the Obscene Publications Acts.
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