European Court of Human Rights calls for the release of Alexei Navalny
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has called
18 February 2021
Journalist who exposed Turkish arms shipment to Syrian rebels sentenced to 27 years in prison
A court in Turkey has sentenced journalist Can Dundar
Gabriel Schembri
26 December 2020
Rule of law reforms presented to parliament show government is set to retain its influence on judiciary
The Shift’s analysis of the first set of rule
Victor Paul Borg
6 July 2020
Prime Minister given evidence of inquiry 5 days before he was questioned
One of the things that emerge from scrutiny of
Victor Paul Borg
3 June 2020
Weak response to Charles Mercieca’s ‘treachery’ – Giovanni Bonello
A former judge at the European Court of Human
Juan Ameen
16 May 2020
‘Caruana Galizia called out her country’s dysfunctional electoral system’
Former European Court of Human Rights Judge Vincent De
Juan Ameen
24 March 2020
Adrian Delia’s appointment of his lawyer to justice commission questionable
Adrian Delia’s recent appointment of his lawyer to the
Victor Paul Borg
11 March 2020
Hope to despair: Human rights activist released only to be rearrested on different charges
International NGOs have strongly condemned the rearrest of Turkish
The Shift Team
20 February 2020
European Court of Human Rights rules against Malta in majority of cases
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled
Juan Ameen
15 February 2020
The Attorney General replies on Egrant inquiry criticism
In an article entitled ‘Attorney General acted ‘irresponsibly’ on
The Shift Team
12 January 2020
Dodging the truth on pushback
“I was mistaken when it comes to the pushback,”
Ryan Murdock
11 November 2019
Maltese judge at European Court takes the lead in landmark ruling against Russia’s treatment of whistleblower
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR),
Caroline Muscat
29 August 2019
European Court of Human Rights slams Azerbaijan’s treatment of journalist
The European Court of Human Rights has today ruled
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
10 January 2019
The Shift News declines to change content
The Shift News has again declined to change the
The Shift Team
26 November 2018
Malta for Dummies #6: The minister of economical truth
In Malta, where everything is upside down and topsy-turvy,
Lizzie Eldridge
12 October 2018
ECHR notes Azeri government’s ‘troubling pattern’ of silencing critics
The European Court of Human Rights ordered the Azerbaijan
Juan Ameen
24 September 2018
Imprisoned former police officer wins €5,000 for no effective remedy about detention conditions
A former police officer who was jailed on drug-related
Juan Ameen
15 September 2018
Disinformation requires urgent attention – Council of Europe
The Council of Europe (CoE) has expressed concern about
The Shift Team
4 September 2018
Maghtab fire highlights government’s responsibility in protecting public health
The recent fire at Maghtab has highlighted the government’s
Juan Ameen
4 September 2018
Investigative journalist’s murder inquiry ‘inadequate and violated human rights’ – European court
The investigation into the murder of prominent Russian investigative
Caroline Muscat
18 July 2018
In real terms: political parties in a trap
Finch trapping in Malta has been outlawed by the
Helen Raine
23 June 2018
Truth under siege
By obfuscating the very definition of freedom of expression,
Benjamin Dalli
25 May 2018