In Malta, government halts debate on constitutional amendments related to data protection and media freedom to permit time for public consultation

The government has frozen parliamentary debate on [media protection] bills to permit time for consultation, after various NGOs, journalists, and academics decried the lack of a White Paper consultation process and criticised the inadequacy of the proposals. [...] The outcome of the forum will be communicated to the committee entrusted by the government to carry out consultations. The forum is expected to examine various areas of Information Law including privacy, data protection, freedom of expression, the protection of media professionals such as journalists, access to information held by the state, and related issues. It will also cover the right to free, unhindered, development of personality as well as the right to family life, both of which rights have a gender dimension as well as being of special interest to vulnerable minorities including those on the LGBTQI+ spectrum.
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