International press organisations join call for PM to publish media report
International press freedom organisations have echoed calls by Maltese
Sean Montebello
September 14, 2023 16:42
Council’s anti-SLAPP position ‘falls far short of the original objective’ – EFJ
Press freedom organisations have expressed concern following the adoption
Elizabeth De Gaetano
June 12, 2023 11:04
Commemorating World Press Freedom Day: Where does Malta stand?
Marking World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday, the International
Sean Montebello
May 3, 2023 16:45
Press freedom organisations slam Abela’s take on OSCE meeting
Prime Minister Robert Abela met with Organisation for Security
Ryan Murdock
November 11, 2022 16:34
International press freedom NGOs denied a meeting with Prime Minister
A group of six leading press freedom NGOs has
The Shift Team
October 14, 2022 16:18
Yorgen Fenech indictment ‘result of painful battle, no guarantee of justice’ – Council of Europe report
Persistent delays and administrative obstacles to the judicial process
Joanna Demarco
April 27, 2022 12:17
Press freedom groups urge government bodies to drop appeals in The Shift’s fight for public information
Seven international media freedom organisations are urging the 30
The Shift Team
February 7, 2022 13:28
EU member states approve resolution to support independent, local, and transparent media
On Tuesday 19 October, the European Parliament adopted a resolution
Alice Taylor
October 27, 2021 14:58
International press freedom organisations ‘will closely monitor’ implementation of public inquiry findings
Five international press freedom organisations have stressed their commitment
Julian Delia
October 16, 2021 09:08
‘When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake’
As the world marks Press Freedom Day, several organisations,
Gabriel Schembri
May 3, 2021 18:52
Study highlights lawsuits targeting media in Malta as ‘problematic practice’ in Europe
SLAPP threats in Malta are highlighted as one of
Gabriel Schembri
August 5, 2020 13:51
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan block renewal of OSCE media freedom representative
Harlem Désir, an influential figure who has worked fearlessly
Gabriel Schembri
July 11, 2020 09:27
Press freedom organisations ask Venice Commission to review Hungary’s emergency law
International press freedom organisations sent an open letter to
Gabriel Schembri
April 1, 2020 11:02
European journalists highlight Malta’s press freedom alerts in report
Five press freedom alerts reported to the Council of
Joanna Demarco
February 10, 2020 11:56
Cases of impunity for murder of journalists in Europe on the rise
Threats, harassment, imprisonment and the murder of journalists is
February 8, 2020 14:06
More than 100 German politicians, artists and journalists call for Assange’s release
More than 130 prominent German politicians, artists and journalists
The Shift Team
February 7, 2020 12:59
No implementation of Council of Europe recommendations on journalists’ safety
Council of Europe recommendations to improve the safety of
Joanna Demarco
January 2, 2020 18:30
Opposition to forced registration of online portals in Albania
The Albanian government has presented a draft law that
Alice Taylor
July 8, 2019 10:05
‘Smear campaigns against journalists on the rise in Europe’
Smear campaigns against journalists coordinated by politicians are on
Alice Taylor
June 24, 2019 12:12
International press freedom organisations demand ‘justice for Ján’
Leading international press freedom organisations representing thousands of journalists
The Shift Team
February 20, 2019 13:33
Council of Europe reports attack on The Shift News
The Council of Europe yesterday published an alert on
The Shift Team
January 17, 2019 14:05
‘Impunity prospering in Malta’ – International Federation of Journalists
The case of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia highlights
The Shift Team
November 2, 2018 10:30
‘Duty of the State to bring perpetrators to justice to prevent attacks on journalists’
As long as the investigations into the assassination of
September 5, 2018 11:45
World Refugee Day: Governments obstructing media coverage of refugees
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) marked World Refugee Day by
The Shift Team
June 20, 2018 11:10
Misleading media reports draw international criticism
The General Secretary of the European Federation of Journalists
Caroline Muscat
April 4, 2018 16:24
EU diplomats urged to monitor Daphne Caruana Galizia murder investigations
Eight international freedom of expression organisations have urged EU
March 23, 2018 16:23

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