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MALTA: Grupp29: ‘Stop the criminalisation of art’ – Maltese authors and artists to government and Letter to Minister

01 March 2010

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‘Stop the criminalisation of art’ – Maltese authors and artists to government (Press release, pdf) and Letter to Minister (pdf):

"The Maltese community of authors, artists and people working in the cultural field today called on the ministers of justice and culture to assume their political responsibility and stop the absurd criminal proceedings being taken against editor Mark Camilleri and author Alex Vella Gera.

"In letters of protest sent to Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, and Parliamentary Secretary for Culture Mario de Marco, Grupp29 – which unites 90 authors, artists and cultural workers - stressed that the two government members are politically responsible for the persecution of the author and editor, and for the direct assault on freedom of expression and artistic freedom."

See also: National Protest Against Censorship (Indymedia Malta, link)

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