NGO: Court ruling for journalists’ prison access ‘affirmation of importance’ for democracy
A court decision by Judge Toni Abela on Monday,
Sean Montebello
December 13, 2023 15:42
Carpet bombing the institutions, hypothetically
There was a man who suggested that razing Bugibba
Jacques René Zammit
January 11, 2023 10:42
The wrong right of reply
The Right of Reply is not a tool for
The Shift Team
April 22, 2022 09:32
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 09:30
Quiet please, we’re voting
The ‘Day of Reflection’ is upon us. No, it
Ryan Murdock
March 25, 2022 07:55
The oppression of silence
We have learnt nothing. We are still the same,
Kevin Cassar
February 7, 2022 09:24
Government’s press freedom proposals ‘not enough’
The media experts committee appointed by Prime Minister Robert
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 2, 2022 11:56
Cheating the customs
‘It is not dishonest; rather a proof of cleverness
Ranier Fsadni
December 5, 2021 06:44
Freedom House: government use of spyware creates human rights crisis
Governments’ use of spyware technology is increasing, giving them
Alice Taylor
September 22, 2021 10:32
The tapir and the elephant 
As public demands for his resignation mount, Edward Zammit
Ranier Fsadni
August 8, 2021 07:25
10 protests stymied during pandemic on fear of reprisals following police objections
The police have objected to ten protest applications citing
Julian Delia
July 17, 2021 15:36
SLAPPs are misuse of justice systems aimed at intimidation of journalists, EP report says
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation constitute a misuse of
Alice Taylor
June 25, 2021 11:04
If you can, you must
Doctors are trained to heal.  They have the capability
Kevin Cassar
June 2, 2021 07:15
‘Worrying degree of democratic backsliding’ – Council of Europe report
The latest annual report on the state of democracy,
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 17, 2021 17:12
Ambitious timeline for EU anti-SLAPP directive
An ambitious timeline has been set for the introduction
May 11, 2021 13:55
PEN Malta call for submissions for Daphne Caruana Galizia poetry memorial
In the week dedicated to World Press Freedom Day,
May 5, 2021 09:53
It’s not enough to ridicule absurdities
Some things are so absurd that they manage to
Ranier Fsadni
March 14, 2021 07:16
Autocratic and abusive
The government is targeting its critics again. This time
Ryan Murdock
March 12, 2021 07:26
The democracy of knowledge
If you have never read Alexis de Tocqueville’s ‘Democracy
Jacques René Zammit
January 11, 2021 09:06
Decree in Yorgen Fenech case has chilling effect on freedom of expression
Last Monday’s decree handed down by magistrate Rachel Montebello
Victor Paul Borg
December 31, 2020 17:31
I never thought it would last three years
The Shift is three years old. While that may
Ryan Murdock
November 20, 2020 07:31
Facing up to impunity
Op-ed by Annie Game, Executive Director of IFEX, the
November 2, 2020 09:01
Damaging trust, causing harm
On 1 September the Commissioner for Standards in Public
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 21, 2020 07:50
‘Malta must uphold right to expression and assembly’
The removal of the protest memorial set up for
Gabriel Schembri
September 5, 2020 10:50
Norma Saliba’s appointment as PBS Head of News increases concern in a problematic media landscape
The Board of Directors at national broadcaster PBS has
Gabriel Schembri
August 1, 2020 09:11
Keeping our eyes on the ball: human rights in the time of COVID-19
Guest op-ed from IFEX Executive Director, Annie Game. For
The Shift Team
April 8, 2020 07:44
Maltese courts are a continental embarrassment
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) routinely trashes
Ryan Murdock
February 6, 2020 06:33
The King of Kickbackistan goes full dictator
Joseph Muscat hasn’t just stopped speaking to journalists. Now
Ryan Murdock
December 6, 2019 18:00
Owen Bonnici’s shattered serenity
Owen Bonnici had a bad night. Why would he
Ryan Murdock
November 21, 2019 14:54
Record sales at art exhibition in support of The Shift
The launch of the art exhibition by Danish artist
The Shift Team
November 16, 2019 12:22

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