Complaint
A viewer complained about coverage of the murder of a woman by an asylum seeker who was staying at the hotel where she worked, arguing it risked reinforcing harmful associations between immigration and violent crime, fostering antipathy towards asylum seekers. The ECU considered whether the programme met the 91福利社鈥檚 editorial standards of impartiality.
Outcome
The fact that the murderer was an asylum seeker staying at the hotel where his victim worked was editorially relevant and key to a full understanding of the story. It is not a requirement of impartiality that relevant information should be suppressed.
Not Upheld