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| − | The '''Craig Murray Justice''' ('''CMJ''') '''Campaign''' | + | The '''Craig Murray Justice''' ('''CMJ''') '''Campaign''' blog started in June 2021 in response to the sentencing by Scottish judge [[Lady Dorrian]] of [[Craig Murray]] to eight months in jail for contempt of court.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/cmurrayjustice "Craig Murray Justice campaign"]''</ref> |
| − | + | [[Craig Murray]] handed himself over to the police in [[Edinburgh]] on 1 August 2021, and was imprisoned in Saughton Jail.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/aug/01/alex-salmond-blogger-craig-murray-hands-himself-into-police-to-begin-jail-term "Salmond blogger Craig Murray hands himself in to police to begin jail term"]''</ref> | |
| − | Murray | + | ==Press release== |
| + | On 29 July 2021, the [[CMJ]] campaign tweeted:{{QB|[[Craig Murray]] to be first person incarcerated in the [[UK]] over media contempt case in 50 years, setting dangerous legal precedent for [[freedom of speech]] and equality before the law.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/cmurrayjustice/status/1420803858406723594 "Craig Murray to be first person incarcerated in the UK over media contempt case in 50 years"]''</ref>}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 17 September 2021
https://craigmurrayjustice.org.uk/ 
In its own words:
"Defending Free Journalism, Campaign for Free Journalism"
The Craig Murray Justice (CMJ) Campaign blog started in June 2021 in response to the sentencing by Scottish judge Lady Dorrian of Craig Murray to eight months in jail for contempt of court.[1]
Craig Murray handed himself over to the police in Edinburgh on 1 August 2021, and was imprisoned in Saughton Jail.[2]
Contents
Press release
On 29 July 2021, the CMJ campaign tweeted:
Craig Murray to be first person incarcerated in the UK over media contempt case in 50 years, setting dangerous legal precedent for freedom of speech and equality before the law.[3]
CMJ committee
The CMJ committee is an international alliance of friends and supporters who have set themselves the task of campaigning and advocating for justice for Craig Murray and the continued upholding of freedom of speech laws in Scotland, the UK and Europe. We believe that beyond the charges being made against Craig Murray the legal implications of this case do not only violate Human Rights but also seek to limit free speech and the ability for fair and balanced coverage of court cases.
Members
- Luana Di Pasquale – Filmmaker
- Catherine Brown – Academic (Associate Professor, New College of the Humanities)
- Dave Llewellyn – Political Activist
- Laurie Flynn – Retired television producer, journalist and author
- Donald M. Blair – International Government and Public Affairs Consultant
- Robin McAlpine – Activist and political commentator
- Gillian Mair – NowScotland director, political activist
- Hugh Kerr – former MEP, Editor Edinburgh Music Review
- Nadira Murray – Director, film producer
- Mark Hirst – Journalist, Broadcaster
- Dr Deepa Govindarajan Driver – Programme Director, Henley Business School, University of Reading
- Gareth Watson – Activist
- Simon Boddy – Web developer
- David Henry – Activst
- Ellen Joelle Dalzell – Campaign Coordinator[4]
Contact details
You can email the Craig Murray Justice Campaign’s Coordinator Ellen Joelle Dalzell at craigmurrayjustice@gmail.com.
You can also contact Craig in prison, though please be aware there are some significant time delays to be expected. Any letters to Craig can be addressed to:
- 157095 C Murray
- G3/34
- H M Prison Edinburgh
- 33 Stenhouse Road
- Edinburgh
- EH11 3LN
Please include a stamped envelope so Craig can reply to you.
Prisoner 157095
There also is a volunteer and family-service run provided by www.emailaprisoner.com which allows users to send emails to inmates.
A single message costs 40p and an additional 25p means a reply sheet is included (unfortunately this option only allows one reply sheet per message)
Craig’s prisoner # is 157095.[5]
