Reaching the Untouchables
Ken Hunt calls for an end to a pernicious form of mind control
Human Rights & Ethics
Courage and Commitment
Jim Herrick reports from Africa's first humanist conference
Cultural obscenity or badge of honour?
David Dunkley Gyimah explores the myriad meanings of a forbidden word
Steal this idea
Frank Jordans welcomes an ingenious liberation from copyright law
Burntout case
Stuart Sim descends into the murky world of the crime novel
Bones of contention
Robert Foley on why science still needs anthropological remains
Jailhouse Reels
The release of Carandiru prompts Andrew Tudor to reflect on the prison movie genre
Kill me quick
Many of us would choose to take our own life rather than linger on till the bitter end. But whats the best way of going about it? Pádraig Reidy seeks…
Homicide – Justifiable
Matt Cherry tells the story of a judicial killing
Above all Liberties
Brian Winston condemns plans for a new quango to regulate the media