Tag Malta
1 Oct

ECPMF condemns insults against Nello Scavo outside the courthouse

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom condemns the insults faced by Italian journalist Nello Scavo as he left the court in Valletta

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29 Sep

ECPMF and partner organisations write letter of concern to Malta PM over apparent interference in the Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination public inquiry

We are writing to express our grave concern about your Government’s apparent interference with the activities of the independent public inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, in relation to the timeframe for the fulfilment of its terms of reference.

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27 Aug

I partner di MFRR richiedono ai governi maltese e italiano di indagare sulle minacce fatte ai giornalisti

Il 7 agosto l'ECPMF ha inviato una lettera privata alle autorità di Malta e in Italia, chiedendo un'indagine approfondita e trasparente sulle minacce fatte contro il giornalista Nello Scavo. Al momento non abbiamo ricevuto risposta dalle autorità. Pertanto rendiamo pubblica la lettera per dimostrare l'apparente rifiuto delle autorità maltesi di indagare sul caso.

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27 Aug

MFRR partners call on Maltese and Italian governments to investigate threats made to journalist

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners and freedom of expression organisations call on the Maltese and Italian governments to ensure a robust, thorough and transparent investigation into Neville Gafà for threats made against journalist, Nello Scavo

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6 Aug

Malta: report from Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination public inquiry

Our Media Freedom Rapid Response Project Coordinator Nik Williams travelled to Malta last week to observe the situation of press and media freedom on the ground in the country and to attend the criminal hearing and the public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

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12 Jul

Malta: five media outlets threatened by lawyers of British-Azeri business owner

Between 1 May and 26 June 2020, a US-based law firm, Lambert Worldwide and a UK-based law firm, Atkins Thomson sent legal letters to Times of Malta, MaltaToday, Malta Independent, Lovin Malta and The Shift News in relation to their reporting and journalistic enquiries.

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9 Jul

Malta: Renewed call for justice 1,000 days after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia

There has been a renewed call for justice 1,000 days after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta

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5 May

Joint call on Attorney General to ask Europol for joint investigation team on Daphne Caruana Galizia murder

Nine international press freedom organisations have appealed to Attorney General Peter Grech to request Europol to immediately set up a joint investigation team to support the judicial proceedings linked to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

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25 Mar

Malta: ECPMF offers legal support to Times of Malta and Manuel Delia

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26 Nov

Malta: International organisations concerned by appearance of political interference into the investigation of the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia

26.11.2019 We, the undersigned organisations, reiterate that the investigation into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia must be independent and impartial. We remind Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat that there must be no political interference in the investigation.  In the last week a number of important, overdue developments have taken place in relation to the investigation […]

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