Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2023 May 16

= May 16 =

U.K., Which software filters this news report talking about?
This news report in Pakistan news media says:

Which software filters - to have been implemented in UK as per - this news report may be talking about? &#32;Bookku   (talk) 06:50, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
 * The Internet censorship in the United Kingdom article provides general info for the UK, but not about specific filters. Internet filters in general tend to be ad hoc, depending on current requirements. See also: Censorship in Saudi Arabia.  136.56.52.157 (talk) 18:44, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

U.K., help understand a confusing news report
A news report in standard.co.uk in earlier paragraph says an accused is found guilty of instigating acts of terrorism, in latter paragraph again says ".. He was cleared of a third charge of encouraging acts of terrorism. .."

Similar thing seems to be in this BBC news report too. Earlier para says "..convicting..one count of intentionally encouraging terrorist acts.." in later paragraph says "..He was cleared of a third charge of encouraging acts of terrorism. .." (Later BBC news report just for ref.)


 * 1) What is this difference between 'intentionally encouraging terrorist acts' and 'encouraging acts of terrorism.' under British law?
 * 2) Crown Court seem to be court of first instance, how many appeal levels would be available to an accused in UK  after the Crown court decision?

&#32;Bookku   (talk) 10:24, 16 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Not a lawyer, but this page gives an overview of the Terrorism Act 2006.
 * This account says that the various charges relate to seperate instances rather than charges relating to the same event.
 * For the second part of your question, see Appeals from the Crown Court to the Court of Appeal (England and Wales). The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the final stop. A further avenue if all else fails is an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights if there are grounds to claim a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. Alansplodge (talk) 10:39, 16 May 2023 (UTC)
 * I missed to mention that I shall take note of this discussion @ WT:MOS/LEGAL#Attention to updating of MOS guidelines and related article talk page if any as needed.
 * Thanks @ Alansplodge for all the informative support.
 * &#32;Bookku   (talk) 04:22, 17 May 2023 (UTC)