马耳他首席大法官禁止专业媒体摄影师参加司法年开幕式。 Malta's Chief Justice banned professional media photographers from attending the Judicial Year opening ceremony.

马耳他首席大法官马克·切特库蒂禁止专业媒体摄影师和录像师参加司法年开幕式,这与过去的做法不同。 Malta's Chief Justice, Mark Chetcuti, has prohibited professional media photographers and videographers from attending the Judicial Year opening ceremony, a departure from past practice. 只有政府办公室的官方摄影师才被允许使用。 Only official photographers from government offices were allowed. 马耳他记者学会批评了这一决定,认为它破坏了宪法对言论自由和司法机构透明度的保护。 The Institute of Maltese Journalists criticized this decision, arguing it undermines constitutional protections for freedom of expression and transparency in the judiciary. 未对禁令作出任何解释。 No explanation was provided for the ban.