The world remembers Tiananmen Square
Thirty years ago today, the Chinese government ordered soldiers armed with assault... View more
Freedom of expression
Report addresses ‘worrying’ trends of online mobs peddling hate
Malta has a problem with “xenophobic, homophobic and political hate” that is... View more
Defenders, deniers, traitors, avoiders: MEP candidates on press freedom
MEP candidates agree that press freedom and the rule of law are... View more
‘Lack of media freedom is the first sign of a dictatorship’ – Pope Francis
Pope Francis spoke of the “pain” of hearing statistics about slain journalists... View more
UPDATED: Infiorata flowers repurposed for Daphne Caruana Galizia protest memorial
Activists from Occupy Justice last night transported flowers from the Valletta Green... View more
Muscat tells EU leaders that he will protect rule of law… seriously
The Maltese government yesterday signed the Sibiu Declaration, at a summit of... View more
‘Threats against freedom of expression on the rise’ – Council of Europe
Consecutive assessments of the state of the freedom of expression in Europe... View more
Malta loses points for political rights and civil liberties in Freedom House report
Malta has come under criticism for the “inefficiency” of its anti corruption... View more
The Shift takes part in the RSF 2019 World Press Freedom Index in London
Caroline Muscat, co-founder and editor of The Shift News, spoke on threats... View more
The march of the dark brigade
How can journalists fight back against threats and violence? This was the... View more
Why all the flowers go
Another vigil, another clean sweep of the flowers and candles. Seventeen months... View more
‘It is when institutions fail that journalists become vulnerable’
Journalists who unearth wrongdoing are endangered when the institutions tasked with ensuring... View more
Rule of law and press freedom in Malta criticised by UN Human Rights Council
The Maltese government has come under significant criticism for a number of... View more
‘Impunity persists,’ son of murdered journalist tells UN Human Rights Council
As the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) began its 40th session in... View more
Jonathan Ferris an example of why proposed EU whistle blower protection ‘not enough’
In an open letter to the EU Council, 77 independent media, anti-corruption... View more
‘A deep structural injustice’ – CoE notes lack of investigation on Daphne’s death
The Council of Europe’s media freedom report notes its decline across the... View more
Free Speech: Be part of the solution
The incumbent government would have you believe that Malta is unsurpassed in... View more
In the name of free speech
Over the weekend, Law Commissioner Franco Debono unleashed a few choice words... View more
The world remembers Tiananmen Square
Thirty years ago today, the Chinese government ordered soldiers armed with assault... View more
Report addresses ‘worrying’ trends of online mobs peddling hate
Malta has a problem with “xenophobic, homophobic and political hate” that is... View more
Defenders, deniers, traitors, avoiders: MEP candidates on press freedom
MEP candidates agree that press freedom and the rule of law are... View more
‘Lack of media freedom is the first sign of a dictatorship’ – Pope Francis
Pope Francis spoke of the “pain” of hearing statistics about slain journalists... View more
UPDATED: Infiorata flowers repurposed for Daphne Caruana Galizia protest memorial
Activists from Occupy Justice last night transported flowers from the Valletta Green... View more
Muscat tells EU leaders that he will protect rule of law… seriously
The Maltese government yesterday signed the Sibiu Declaration, at a summit of... View more
‘Threats against freedom of expression on the rise’ – Council of Europe
Consecutive assessments of the state of the freedom of expression in Europe... View more
Malta loses points for political rights and civil liberties in Freedom House report
Malta has come under criticism for the “inefficiency” of its anti corruption... View more
The Shift takes part in the RSF 2019 World Press Freedom Index in London
Caroline Muscat, co-founder and editor of The Shift News, spoke on threats... View more
The march of the dark brigade
How can journalists fight back against threats and violence? This was the... View more
