A partial review is worse than none at all
The investigation by Public Standards Commissioner George Hyzler into
The Shift Team
October 5, 2019 13:19
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
Protests, pledges and politicians
Last Saturday’s environmental protest brought together many different parts
Petra Caruana Dingli
September 11, 2019 09:29
The silent coup in Valletta
Loud street protests are all over the news. People
Petra Caruana Dingli
September 4, 2019 09:01
On rights and abuse
In a video posted online on Saturday, Mario Portelli
Caroline Muscat
September 2, 2019 17:02
In favour of development
Moviment Graffitti has a great slogan – Iż-żejjed kollu
Ranier Fsadni
September 1, 2019 06:00
Minister under investigation for money laundering says ‘it happens everywhere’
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has dismissed Malta’s money laundering
Alice Taylor
August 30, 2019 11:01
Freedom stuck in the middle seat
If I had to compare the fate of liberty
Ranier Fsadni
August 25, 2019 07:30
Your MPs have to do better than that
Government politicians and their hangers on have stuck a
Ryan Murdock
August 23, 2019 11:21
Constitutional reform: The case for a process led by citizens
Guest commentary by Marion Pace Asciak, President NGO Repubblika
The Shift Team
August 13, 2019 09:14
If Adrian Delia is the answer, what is the question?
Adrian Delia obtained 67% of the confidence vote held
Ranier Fsadni
July 28, 2019 07:17
Council of Europe Member States urged to strengthen ‘key role’ of Ombudsman
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE)
Alice Taylor
July 13, 2019 09:13
International freedom of expression organisations welcome crucial resolution
We, the undersigned international freedom of expression organisations, welcome
The Shift Team
June 27, 2019 15:41
PACE adopts report on Malta
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
Caroline Muscat
June 26, 2019 20:25
Reporters Without Borders event to support Council of Europe report on Malta
As the report by the Council of Europe’s Special
The Shift Team
June 22, 2019 11:14
A downward spiral: Global decline in democracy ‘most acute in Europe’
Elected leaders in democratic countries have made “explicit attempts
Alice Taylor
June 6, 2019 06:59
UPDATED: International community reacts to scathing report on Malta
Updated to include the government’s reaction. “Evil tends to
Alice Taylor
May 30, 2019 06:09
Reporters Without Borders calls for PACE monitoring procedures on Malta
Leading international press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Caroline Muscat
May 16, 2019 16:36
Indiscriminate use of tear gas against against citizens, journalists in Albania
Anti-government protests have continued in the Albanian capital of
Alice Taylor
May 15, 2019 12:36
Spotlight on threats against journalists in Malta in European report
“Burned in effigy. Insulted. Menaced. Spat at. Discredited by
The Shift Team
May 10, 2019 11:11
Commissioner to defend press freedom needed – Reporters Without Borders
International press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is
Caroline Muscat
May 4, 2019 10:43
Malta loses points for political rights and civil liberties in Freedom House report
Malta has come under criticism for the “inefficiency” of
The Shift Team
April 23, 2019 10:09
Propaganda, disinformation and social media limiting democracy – EP report
Concerted propaganda and disinformation campaigns are limiting democracy, human
Alice Taylor
April 22, 2019 19:06
MEP elections: 10 proposals for press freedom
A European Commissioner responsible for media freedom, independence and
The Shift Team
April 10, 2019 18:48
‘We may not know who killed Daphne, we do know what killed her’
This was the reaction of lawyer and academic Justin
The Shift Team
March 31, 2019 14:36
Two days before deadline, Electoral Commission still providing incorrect information on voter registration
Two days before the deadline for registering to vote
Alice Taylor
March 29, 2019 10:07
Attacks against journalists ‘outrageous’ – UN chief
UN chief António Guterres lamented on Monday that freedom
The Shift Team
February 26, 2019 11:30
‘A deep structural injustice’ – CoE notes lack of investigation on Daphne’s death
The Council of Europe’s media freedom report notes its
Alice Taylor
February 12, 2019 16:03
Reporters Without Borders named Dan David Prize winner
International press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders won the
The Shift Team
February 7, 2019 12:15

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