[MT] ECRI’s report

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance of the Council of Europe (ECRI) adopted its third report on Malta on 14 December 2007. This Report was released in Malta on 26 April 2008 by means of Government of Malta Department of Information Press Release No 577e. Although the Report discusses various issues regarding racism and intolerance, of particular relevance to IRIS readers is that part dealing with broadcast media, which reads as follows: “86. As regards the broadcast media, ECRI welcomes the adoption by the Maltese authorities in April 2007 of requirements as to standards and practice that must be observed by broadcasters in order to respect and promote racial equality, the implementation of which is monitored by the Broadcasting Authority. [excerpt]peer-reviewe