Defamation law in the hands of ‘malicious parties’ is chilling for journalists – OSCE
The use of criminal and civil lawsuits against journalists
‘Courageous investigative journalism must be protected’ – RSF
Reporters without Borders (RSF) Director of International Campaigns, Rebecca
Bypassing censorship: Journalists’ work published in online game
The work of journalists who have been censored by
‘Push back against those who abuse the law to silence the media’ – Index on Censorship
In March last year, hundreds of journalists took the
Albanian government passes law putting online media under State control
The Albanian government has passed two laws that will
‘Journalists must come together, not attack each other’ – OSCE forum
The recent phenomenon of journalists attacking journalists, motivated by
Creating a climate of fear
I once robbed from the rich and gave to
International condemnation of move by Turkey to ban 136 websites
A Turkish Court has blocked access to 136 websites,
PEN International calls on government to ‘urgently reconsider’ Jason Micallef’s promotion
PEN International has called on the Maltese government to
‘Unite for truth’
Malta is facing a crisis of governance. There has
WATCH: When the State whips up a cycle of hate against its critics
Daphne Caruana Galizia had been a target of hate
International Journalism Festival: Disinformation and censorship in Malta
Disinformation, hate speech, censorship and a host of other
Malta’s ally: Report on censorship, control by China beyond its borders
China is going to great lengths to create a
Return of the Middle Ages
They are the best of times, they are the
‘EU must take action to stop the silencing of the press’
Justin Borg-Barthet, a senior lecturer in EU Law at
Back to the Labour’s future
In Malta, it’s never actually about the policies or
‘A worrying move by Malta’s Parliament to censor The Shift News’ – Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) UK Bureau Director Rebecca Vincent
Disinformation Watch #19: Unfreedom of expression
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said “I will not allow
Freedom of expression and the right to disagree
Cartoon by Steve Bonello  The term “freedom of expression”
Police Toying With Super-Libel Law
Besides the existing perils of criminal libel (carrying a

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