Eight international organisations demand proper media law reform in Malta
Eight international press freedom organisations have called on Robert
Sean Montebello
March 16, 2023 17:10
RSF, IPI call on government to drop ‘vexatious’ cases as The Shift wins first two court appeals
International press freedom organisations have welcomed The Shift’s winning
Sean Montebello
February 24, 2023 11:38
IPI welcomes US investigation into killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The International Press Institute’s global network has welcomed the
The Shift Team
November 15, 2022 17:07
International NGOs sustain The Shift’s campaign against the government’s defiance of FOI law
Press freedom organisations have mobilised widespread support for The
Julian Delia
August 6, 2022 12:40
‘A strong democracy needs a strong press’: Tributes to Ján Kuciak mark four years since assassination
Political leaders, journalists and press freedom organisations on Monday
Joanna Demarco
February 21, 2022 16:10
Government refused to ‘include a reference to journalism as the fourth pillar of democracy’ – IGM co-founder resigns
One of the co-founders of the IGM (journalists’ association)
Julian Delia
February 17, 2022 17:14
PEN Malta latest press freedom group to support The Shift’s fight for public information
Freedom of Expression advocacy group PEN Malta are the
The Shift Team
February 15, 2022 17:23
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
‘The more I was attacked for my journalism, the more resolute I became’ – Nobel Peace Prize laureate
The work of two investigative journalists, Maria Ressa from
Julian Delia
December 11, 2021 16:20
Court records law under spotlight of six international press freedom NGOs
Pressure continues to grow on the government to scrap
The Shift Team
December 8, 2021 09:49
‘If we don’t fight for press freedom, who will?’
The Shift News’ six-month investigation into Labour’s secret online
Julian Delia
September 16, 2021 16:58
‘Huge relief’ for family of Jan Kuciak as court overturns acquittals for journalist’s murder
Following the news that Slovakia’s Supreme Court overturned the
Alice Taylor
June 15, 2021 19:18
620 attacks on journalists during pandemic signals worsening global climate for the press
The COVID-19 pandemic proved to be a significant challenge
Alice Taylor
April 18, 2021 08:28
International press freedom organisations criticise Speaker for denying access to tax declarations
International press freedom organisations have called on Speaker Anglu
Gabriel Schembri
February 24, 2021 11:51
2020 ‘unfortunate record year’ for press freedom, call for action from EC President
Press freedom organisation partners forming the Media Freedom Rapid
Joanna Demarco
February 19, 2021 17:36
How state broadcaster, party-owned media shape Malta’s COVID-19 narrative
Malta’s unique media landscape has equipped the government with
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 5, 2021 14:17
Reporters Without Borders condemns coordinated attack against The Shift
International press freedom organisation Reporters without Borders (RSF) has
Gabriel Schembri
December 4, 2020 18:14
Press freedom NGOs call on AG to ask Europol for joint investigation team on Caruana Galizia murder
Nine international press freedom organisations have appealed to Attorney
May 5, 2020 08:32
Over 100 press freedom violations in the EU since COVID-19
More than 100 press freedom violations have been registered
April 23, 2020 10:30
Hungarian emergency bill could jail journalists for five years for ‘fake news’
A number of governments have come under fire from
March 24, 2020 16:22
Albanian government passes law putting online media under State control
The Albanian government has passed two laws that will
Alice Taylor
December 19, 2019 13:24
Two years after Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination, the world reacts
On the two-year anniversary of the assassination of Daphne
Alice Taylor
October 16, 2019 14:34
Businessman suing UK journalist linked to firms threatening press in Malta
Arron Banks, the controversial British businessman with links to
The Shift Team
July 22, 2019 15:38
‘States using online harassment as a weapon against critical journalists’
A new website launched by the International Press Institute
The Shift Team
July 13, 2019 14:00
‘We won’t forget journalists who have been silenced’ – IPI World Congress
“When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole pay
The Shift Team
June 5, 2019 14:52
‘Unacceptable’ – international criticism of Foreign Minister’s aide
The world’s leading experts on freedom of expression have
Caroline Muscat
December 12, 2018 09:30
International organisations raise alarm: ‘One year after arrests, no justice’
Nine international freedom of expression, press freedom, and professional
Caroline Muscat
December 4, 2018 06:50
Reporters Without Borders renews call for public inquiry after investigation leak
Reacting to contradictory information about the investigation on the
Caroline Muscat
November 19, 2018 14:57
‘Malta is not living up to its obligation to guarantee freedom of expression’
International press freedom organisations have urged the Maltese government
Caroline Muscat
October 17, 2018 10:57
‘We need to know the whole truth about my mother’s assassination’ – Andrew Caruana Galizia
The mastermind who commissioned journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination
Caroline Muscat
October 16, 2018 07:55

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