ECtHR refers to SLAPPs, says public authorities can’t justify defamation claims against media
In a landmark decision related to a civil defamation
The Shift Team
April 4, 2022
Judge Mintoff’s agricultural leases ruling may be ‘ripe for an embarrassing appeal’
The judgement delivered by Judge Lawrence Mintoff in the
Julian Delia
December 24, 2021
Newsrooms, press freedom organisations rally against court records law
Six Maltese newsrooms, along with the Daphne Caruana Galizia
The Shift Team
December 2, 2021
Police force refuses to disclose regulations on body camera use
The police force has refused to disclose a copy
Julian Delia
October 9, 2021
‘Use of body cameras by the police can interfere in right to privacy’ – Giovanni Bonello
Five months after the government announced that police officers
Julian Delia
October 1, 2021
European Court of Human Rights calls for the release of Alexei Navalny
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has called
February 18, 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
December 26, 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
July 6, 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
June 3, 2020
Weak response to Charles Mercieca’s ‘treachery’ – Giovanni Bonello
A former judge at the European Court of Human
May 16, 2020
‘Caruana Galizia called out her country’s dysfunctional electoral system’
Former European Court of Human Rights Judge Vincent De
March 24, 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
March 11, 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
February 20, 2020
European Court of Human Rights rules against Malta in majority of cases
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled
February 15, 2020
The Attorney General replies on Egrant inquiry criticism
In an article entitled ‘Attorney General acted ‘irresponsibly’ on
The Shift Team
January 12, 2020
Dodging the truth on pushback
“I was mistaken when it comes to the pushback,”
Ryan Murdock
November 11, 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
August 29, 2019
European Court of Human Rights slams Azerbaijan’s treatment of journalist
The European Court of Human Rights has today ruled
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
January 10, 2019
The Shift News declines to change content
The Shift News has again declined to change the
The Shift Team
November 26, 2018
Malta for Dummies #6: The minister of economical truth
In Malta, where everything is upside down and topsy-turvy,
Lizzie Eldridge
October 12, 2018
ECHR notes Azeri government’s ‘troubling pattern’ of silencing critics
The European Court of Human Rights ordered the Azerbaijan
September 24, 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
September 15, 2018
Disinformation requires urgent attention – Council of Europe
The Council of Europe (CoE) has expressed concern about
The Shift Team
September 4, 2018
Maghtab fire highlights government’s responsibility in protecting public health
The recent fire at Maghtab has highlighted the government’s
September 4, 2018
Investigative journalist’s murder inquiry ‘inadequate and violated human rights’ – European court
The investigation into the murder of prominent Russian investigative
Caroline Muscat
July 18, 2018
In real terms: political parties in a trap
Finch trapping in Malta has been outlawed by the
Helen Raine
June 23, 2018
Truth under siege
By obfuscating the very definition of freedom of expression,
Benjamin Dalli
May 25, 2018

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