The African Communities Council has rejected a ruling that the Courier-Mail's 'enemies of the state' cover story from last year was not racist.
The Australian Press Council responded to complaints that the cover which featured two African Australian women on the front was racist and an act of ‘racial vilification.’
The APC said the Courier-Mail didn’t breach its standards of practice rules and that publishing their identities “reflects the seriousness of the women’s actions” and was not due to “personal characteristics”.
President of the Queensland African Communities Council Beny Bol said the ruling is very disappointing and encourages this sort of behaviour and also diminishes community confidence in the institution.