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National Cultural Policy in Malta (September 2002)
"Stage censorship, being a control over the freedom of expression, is inconsistent with the principles of the Council of Europe and the European Union and should be abolished.
While accepting the need to classify films (largely for the protection of minors), the group of experts believes that stage productions should only be subject to the usual application of the criminal law and was surprised to learn that theatre in Malta is censored by a Board of Classification. In our judgement, such controls over the freedom of expression are inconsistent with the principles". Click here to download the entire document (PDF).
The landscape of Malta's censorship, rules and classification issues has changed dramatically in the last 18 months.
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Article 19 - Global campaign for free expression
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