Removal of Caruana Galizia memorial was a breach of rights, court told
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici and the Director General for Public Cleansing were accused in court on Monday of breaching the right of freedom of expression when they repeatedly removed the makeshift memorial to journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Valletta.
Blogger and activist Manuel Delia in an application before the First Hall, Civil Court, said their actions constituted a breach of fundamental rights.
He recounted how on Saturday, September 15 at around 10.30am he and other activists had placed a banner showing the Maltese flag, the word 'Justice'?and an image of Ms Caruana Galizia on the boarding erected around the Great Siege Monument.
Numerous persons had also placed candles and related items.?
Later that day the banner and the other items were removed and Mr Delia said he filed a police report. Whilst at the police station, he was informed that it had been workers from the Cleansing and Maintenance Department within the Justice Ministry who had been tasked with the removal of the banner, flowers, candles and the rest.
In the presence of police officers, his lawyers had written to the Director General, Ramon Deguara, who confirmed that the objects had been removed by his...
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