BRITAINS long, proud status as a beacon of Press freedom is under threat tomorrow, warn anti-censorship crusaders across the world. <\/p>\n
It will be SNUFFED OUT if MPs back new laws to control newspapers, they say. <\/p>\n
A global alliance of free speech campaigners predicted nations eager to muzzle journalists will be watching the historic Commons showdown. <\/p>\n
They will be looking for a signal to crack down on their own newspapers. <\/p>\n
Tyrant ... Mugabe <\/p>\n
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It follows warnings tyrants such as Zimbabwes Robert Mugabe will seize on new UK laws to further curb free speech in their own countries. <\/p>\n
Press freedom fighters urged MPs NOT to sign a new tough system of self-regulation into law. <\/p>\n
They warned it would have grave implications across the world. <\/p>\n
Bitter wrangling over the Press comes to a head in tomorrows Commons vote. <\/p>\n
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