An article in la Repubblica sets forth two short speeches of very different backgrounds but with the common experience of needing protection following publication of controversial books - Roberto Saviano, writer of Gomorra, and Salman Rushdie for his Stanic Verses: http://www.repubblica.it/2008/11/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/saviano-rushdie/saviano-rushdie/saviano-rushdie.html.
The article also explains a reverse in position by the Nobel Committee re: support of writers who find themselves threatened and uses the occasion of Saviano's experience to apologize to Rushdie for not having supported him when the fatwa was issued against him 20 years ago. You can hear Saviano's speech to the Nobel Academy here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AEP9TS_qBM&feature=related
In support, here is a video about an attempt on Saviano's life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUuzV0TH-xg&feature=related
and an interview of Saviano by Gianni Riotta on Gomorra in which he says he found the facts of the Camorra and, therefore, had to tell the truth, whatever the consequences: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy1-bvF2TwE
In an interesting interview, the director of the film Gomorra [Mateo Garrone] talks about his take on the book and how it influenced how he made the film: http://www.comingsoon.it/video.asp?key=1650|1027&ply=1
Lastly, in further support, an interview of Rushdie by Bill Moyers on the whole topic of conflict between liberty of speech and the consequences of same: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUDJIIsH1vI&feature=related
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