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Media freedom groups call for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia and press safety in Malta

On the sixth anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, we renew our calls for Maltese authorities to bring…

Malta

Government of Malta must publish Committee of Experts on Media report

We call on the government of Malta to publish without further delay the report by the Committee of Experts on Media, the body tasked with advising the…

Malta

Malta: Press freedom groups urge PM to deliver strong media law reforms

The undersigned international press freedom and journalists organisations urge the government of Malta to follow up on the recent public consultation…

Daphne Caruana Galizia

Malta: Civil society denounces government's lack of ambition and transparency in press freedom reforms and renews calls for full justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia

Five years ago, investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia was brutally assassinated in a car bomb attack in Malta. Our thoughts are with her…

Daphne Caruana Galizia

Malta: Court sentences hitmen to 40 years each for role in assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Following a guilty plea, the Criminal Court today sentenced brothers Alfred and George Degiorgio to 40 years each for their role as hitmen in the…

Daphne Caruana Galizia

Press freedom groups visit Malta on five-year anniversary of Daphne’s murder to push for reforms

Between 13 and 17 October 2022, an international press freedom mission will visit Malta, five years after the assassination of investigative…

Malta

Joint statement in support of The Shift News as it faces a freedom of information battle with the government of Malta

ECPMF has joined the undersigned free expression, press freedom, and journalists’ organisations in expressing support for The Shift News as it faces…

Malta

Malta: Public Inquiry report recommendations must be implemented

ECPMF has joined a group of organisations to express concern at the lack of implementation of the recommendations of the milestone Public Inquiry into…

Malta

Malta: Media battle for access to public information

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Press freedom groups raise concern over unprecedented…

Malta

Malta: Implementation of Public Inquiry recommendations must meet international standards

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14 January 2022

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Our organisations note the announcement by Prime…

European Union

Malta: MFRR expresses concern at anonymisation of court judgements

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_single_image image="5941" img_size="medium"][vc_column_text]The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) together with…

Daphne Caruana Galizia

Remembering Daphne

[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]International civil society coalition marks fourth anniversary of the assassination of Daphne Caruana…