A Call For Unity Against Censorship

The Realta' Collective is calling for all organizations, groups and all citizens to join the Front Against Censorship which will start lobbying to remove outdated laws,  abolish censorship once and for all and bring about artistic freedom. The Collective believes that the limitations to freedom of speech which are being set up with moralistic and religious justifications are unacceptable in a time and age where the freedom of speech and artistic freedom are values, widely accepted in the European Union. 2009 is ironically the Year of Creativity and Innovation of the EU but for Malta, 2009 is the year of censorship and suppression of the arts. The Collective is here linking the official Proposals which will in the end abolish the censorship regime and is urging all of civil society to back them up so as to exert, strong pressure on Parliament to adopt them.

http://www.facebook.com/l/2693f;realtamadwarek.org/ir-realta/Front%20Against%20Censorship.doc

The Proposals mentioned in the document are necessary to abolish censorship but the organizations and citizens who join the Front have the liberty to discuss it with the other members and also propose other Proposals in order to improve the document.

When a considerable number of organizations and citizens join the Front, a press conference would be called to announce the beginning of a progressive movement which will be a stalwart defender of freedom of speech and artistic freedom.

In the meantime the Collective has asked for the University Ombudsman to condemn the banning of Ir-Realta’ Issue 8 by the Rector and the University Authorities with an official letter. The letter clearly states that their actions breached the Student Charter.