Production house demands to see magisterial inquiry DVD

A production house yesterday field a judicial protest against the Attorney General's Office and the Minster for Justice claiming that their rights as free press and freedom of expression were breached.

Brainbox Limited filed the protest in light of a new programme due to be aired on One Television later this year.

The programme, entitled Wara l-Każ, would address the magisterial inquiry into the death of Nicholas Azzopardi who died earlier this year amid claims by his family that he was the victim of police brutality.

The company claimed that the Attorney General had allowed their journalist Jean-Paul Mifsud to inspect the case file and transcripts of the inquiry but not a DVD which was an integral part of the proceedings.

The company feels that the decision not to allow the whole inquiry to be viewed breaches the rights of the free press and freedom of expression, adding that this issue is one of public interest.

Brainbox Limited called on the Attorney General to allow access to all the files of the inquiry.

Lawyer Tonio Azzopardi signed the protest.