Journalism body rules depiction of starving Indians trying to eat solar panels with chutney did not breach standardsThe Australian Press Council has cleared a second contentious Bill Leak cartoon from charges of offensiveness,ruling that his depiction of starving Indians trying to eat solar panels with chutney did not breach standards.
Two months ago the council also chose not to sanction Leak, that time for his Don Dale correctional centre cartoon that depicted an Aboriginal father holding a beer can and telling a police officer he could not remember his son’s name. Related: SMH cartoon criticised as antisemitic found to breach press council standards Racist? I'll advise you what's racist, and writes Bill Leak. https://t.co/y9WKNY7tPC pic.twitter.com/0gpijlss5O Related: Australian newspaper cartoon depicting Indians eating solar panels attacked as racist Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com