Parliament
Porn Streamed at Indonesian Parliament a Week Before Ban
Just a week before Indonesia is scheduled to ban all porn websites, the country’s parliament was interrupted today by a 15-minute stream of hardcore porn broadcast on an internal information channel.
British Porn Director Sets Sights on Parliament
A British female porn director is taking on Parliament at Westminster in the upcoming General Election.
Sweden's Pirate Party Gets a Seat at EU Parliament
Sweden's Pirate Party has won a seat at the European Parliament, results showed on Sunday.
Sexpo Event at Parliament Draws Attention to Adult Video Ban
Sexpo’s organizer wanted to get the consumer show some publicity and also tell the world about a big injustice: The sale of adult DVDs still is outlawed here in Western Australia.
Swiss Parliament Passes Bill Banning Adult Mobile Content
The Swiss national council has decided to prohibit commercial porn and violent videos to be distributed, downloaded or sold via mobile phones, subscription-only Telecompaper.com reported Monday.
Iran's Parliament Approves Death Penalty for Pornographers
Iran's parliament has approved a bill that would sentence the death penalty all persons convicted of being involved in the production of a pornographic film.
European Parliament Approves Antipiracy Legislation
The European Parliament on Wednesday approved legislation that would harmonize individual countries' antipiracy and counterfeiting laws, creating one broad law for all EU nations.
Indian Parliament Finalizes TV Content Code, Allows Adult
Indian Parliament has finalized the Broadcast Bill, a code of conduct for TV programs that will allow the airing of adult content between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily.
French Parliament Approves Web File Sharing
The French Parliament passed an amendment late last week to allow the free online sharing of music and movies for private use, much to the chagrin of media companies and vocal critics within the French government.
Chilean Porn Star Runs for Parliament
Maritza Gáez Arismendi, better known as Reichell, a leading porn star in Chile's adult film industry, is running for election to Chile's lower house of parliament in the upcoming federal elections, to be held this coming December.
Scottish Parliament Committee Backs Pornography Research Plan
Suggesting that pornography incites sexual hatred in the same way that other types of material can incite racial hatred, the Scottish Equal Opportunities Committee backed a proposal urging parliament to make pornography illegal.
Dolly Buster Runs for Seat in Parliament
Members of European Parliament are hedging their bets that the newest member of the esteemed ruling board might be adult film star Dolly Buster. Although Buster, also known as Nora Baumberger, is up against some tough and equally colorful competition, including a super model and a soccer player.