BBC专家证明,指控Gerry Adams制裁谋杀的节目可能是合法的。 BBC expert testifies that a program accusing Gerry Adams of sanctioning a murder was likely lawful.

媒体专家Chris Banatvala作证说,英国广播公司的一个节目指控前新芬党领导人Gerry Adams制裁杀害前间谍Denis Donaldson的行为,很可能不会违反广播条例。 Media expert Chris Banatvala testified that a BBC program accusing former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams of sanctioning the killing of Denis Donaldson, a former spy, would likely not have breached broadcasting regulations. 2016年焦点节目指控Adams制裁了Donaldson的谋杀案, 指控Adams否认。 The 2016 Spotlight program alleged Adams sanctioned Donaldson's murder, an accusation Adams denies. 前Ofcom标准主任Banatvala认为,该方案是公平的,符合公共利益,并得到多种来源的支持。 Banatvala, a former Ofcom standards director, concluded the program was fair and in the public interest, supported by multiple sources.