Special rapporteur urges AG to take ‘effective action’ on inquiries
Council of Europe Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has urged
The Venice Commission is a joke
A recent package of constitutional reforms was trumpeted as
Constitutional reforms rushed through behind the Venice Commission’s back
Parliament last Wednesday evening unanimously rushed through Constitutional reforms
Council of Europe issues alert on SLAPP threat against Malta media
The Council of Europe’s platform for the protection of
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan block renewal of OSCE media freedom representative
Harlem Désir, an influential figure who has worked fearlessly
Pieter Omtzigt welcomes ‘hard-hitting’ report by Ombudsman
Special rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has welcomed the “hard-hitting” and
A call for wider, deeper reforms in Venice Commission’s guarded opinion
In an 18-page report filled with caveats, subtleties and
Progress in anti-corruption recommendations ‘unimpressive’
Malta’s progress in implementing the recommendations by anti-corruption body
‘Malta needs an umbrella investigation into corruption and journalist’s murder’
Malta needs an umbrella investigation that combines strengths across
Pieter Omtzigt’s mandate extended by six months
The follow up to the report on Malta by
Pieter Omtzigt accuses Maltese government of handling institutional reform behind closed doors
Special rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has called on the Maltese
Malta is of ‘exceptional concern for press freedom’ – Council of Europe report
The Council of Europe’s platform for media freedom and
European court orders Poland to suspend judiciary panel for lack of independence
Europe’s highest court has ordered Poland to suspend a
Press freedom organisations ask Venice Commission to review Hungary’s emergency law
International press freedom organisations sent an open letter to
The consequence of Joseph Muscat
Since Joseph Muscat came to power in 2013, with
‘Caruana Galizia called out her country’s dysfunctional electoral system’
Former European Court of Human Rights Judge Vincent De
‘It’s an uphill battle, but it’s possible’
The “positive” meetings with the Maltese government were a
European journalists highlight Malta’s press freedom alerts in report
Five press freedom alerts reported to the Council of
Malta’s media freedom ‘particularly worrying’ – Council of Europe
The Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly has listed Malta
Abela’s government ‘doesn’t feel anger it should be feeling’ – Caruana Galizia
Robert Abela’s government “doesn’t feel the kind of anger
Malta misses European Council hearing on membership obligations
No representatives from the Maltese government attended a hearing
Daphne’s sons send open letter to Council of Europe monitoring committee
The open letter by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
Who changed Omtzigt’s Wikipedia page?
Council of Europe Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt described being
No implementation of Council of Europe recommendations on journalists’ safety
Council of Europe recommendations to improve the safety of
Who said what on The Shift? The 10 most memorable quotes from 2019
1. “The best way to protect journalists is to
Omtzigt requests meeting with new PM in January
Special Rapporteur for the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
Pieter Omtzigt calls out Joseph Muscat’s unfulfilled promise on Egrant inquiry
The demand for the full publication of the Egrant
Prime Minister still pulling all the strings of power
The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission – officially known
The failed state of the man who would be il-Kink
Malta’s democracy looks like someone in the last stages

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