Libel Law, Corruption and the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative

That the Parliament congratulates the Icelandic Parliament on unanimously voting for what are described as the strongest media freedom laws in the world; considers that a climate that facilitates whistleblowing is key to the elimination of corruption, as has been practised by UK-based multinational BAE Systems, for example; is of the opinion that UK libel and defamation laws are not in the best interests of a free and fair society, and calls on the UK Government to implement the Bribery Act 2010 without watering it down, modify the English libel laws and monitor developments in Iceland with a view to implementing similar media freedom legislation.