‘EU needs tools to protect journalists under threat by their own government’
The protection of journalists who are under threat, offering
October 9, 2019 07:00
Human Rights Commissioner calls for action to counter attacks against press
Dunja Mijatović, the Commissioner for Human Rights at the
Alice Taylor
October 8, 2019 11:11
European watchdog registers threat against media freedom from Prime Minister’s staff
Social media posts by Josef Caruana, an official from
Alice Taylor
October 7, 2019 14:12
Repubblika files new request for an inquiry into Vitals Global Healthcare deal
Civil society organisation Repubblika has filed a new court
Caroline Muscat
October 4, 2019 13:06
US Attorney General in Rome for secret deposition by wanted Maltese professor
The Italian intelligence community had Joseph Mifsud “on their
Alice Taylor
October 3, 2019 16:34
Helena Dalli approved as Equality Commissioner, ‘with reservations’
Helena Dalli has been approved as Equality Commissioner after
The Shift Team
October 2, 2019 21:00
One year on, Saudi journalist’s murder haunts kingdom
One year ago, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into
October 2, 2019 13:00
What is Helena Dalli’s track record on gender equality?
Helena Dalli is Malta’s candidate for the European Commission,
The Shift Team
October 1, 2019 16:46
‘If we don’t take the right step forward democracy is dead’
Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has called on journalists to
The Shift Team
October 1, 2019 12:39
Government’s attack on Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt’s credibility ‘a concern’
The Maltese government’s “knee-jerk reaction” to attack the credibility
The Shift Team
October 1, 2019 06:00
Igaming companies plan to sue White Flag, ask Maltese government to join
Igaming companies in Malta that together contributed tens of
Caroline Muscat
September 30, 2019 15:53
Mapping Media Freedom registers threat against French journalist in Malta
The threat made against a French journalist filming the
The Shift Team
September 30, 2019 10:15
‘Someone connected to the Maltese government bears responsibility for her death’
Matthew Caruana Galizia described the scene of his mother’s
Alice Taylor
September 28, 2019 15:32
Malta one of 70 countries using organised social media manipulation campaigns
Malta is one of 70 countries having used organised
The Shift Team
September 27, 2019 17:18
‘What worked in the past may no longer be valid today’
The Court of Appeal has rejected the appeal by
The Shift Team
September 27, 2019 11:30
Crane Currency excluded from contracts by Liberian government following scandal
Crane Currency has been excluded from all future contracts
Alice Taylor
September 26, 2019 17:09
16 children file complaint with UN against five countries over climate crisis
Greta Thunberg and 15 children from across the world
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
September 26, 2019 10:05
‘Malta is a Trojan Horse for dodgy money’
The EU’s problem with “dirty money” linked to the
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
September 24, 2019 16:12
Keith Schembri’s business interests a problem for press freedom – report
The Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri has
Alice Taylor
September 23, 2019 16:46
‘McMafia’ author questions contract killing of Maltese journalist
The most extraordinary thing about Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
September 23, 2019 09:00
Public inquiry must be ‘fully independent’ and ‘impartial beyond question’
Updated to include the Caruana Galizia family’s reply to
Caroline Muscat
September 21, 2019 16:24
‘Hope was killed last night’ – Caruana Galizia family demands meeting with Prime Minister
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s heirs have requested a meeting with
Caroline Muscat
September 21, 2019 09:35
‘Biased shithole’ remark by Foreign Minister’s assistant noted in UN report
The incident where the Private Secretary of Foreign Minister
The Shift Team
September 20, 2019 17:09
‘Energetic support’ needed against impunity for attacks against journalists
International press freedom organisations have sent an open letter
The Shift Team
September 19, 2019 16:29
‘Things must change’ – MEP David Casa given anti-money laundering role
“We cannot expect honest businesses to adhere to stringent
The Shift Team
September 19, 2019 11:30
Prime Minister’s case against a dead journalist has ‘chilling effect on investigative journalism’
The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights has
Caroline Muscat
September 19, 2019 10:05
Maltese ambassador’s speech on media freedom fails to mention journalist’s assassination
The Maltese Ambassador to Austria gave an impassioned speech
The Shift Team
September 18, 2019 12:28
‘Rigorous system in place’, Identity Malta says despite arrests
Another new Maltese citizen is facing criminal charges, but
Alice Taylor
September 17, 2019 09:52
‘When a journalist dies, a whole chunk of democracy dies’ – Sandro Ruotolo
Renowned Italian journalist Sandro Ruotolo has condemned the Maltese
The Shift Team
September 16, 2019 13:48
The Shift founder praised for ‘picking up the torch of scrutiny and free journalism in Malta’
Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian, academic, and
Alice Taylor
September 13, 2019 17:43

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