Government proposals ‘more concerned with regulating, than enabling media’
The government’s press freedom proposals have “a long way to go,” Article19’s... View more
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The two faces of the government’s attitude towards media freedom
You’d be forgiven for thinking that something, somewhere, got lost in translation... View more
Government’s press freedom proposals ‘not enough’
The media experts committee appointed by Prime Minister Robert Abela as part... View more
Julian Assange granted permission to seek appeal against extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday was granted the right to kick... View more
Opposition presents draft bill to parliament: ‘An opportunity to take things forward’
In what is perhaps the first and most tangible step taken towards... View more
Defamation law in the hands of ‘malicious parties’ is chilling for journalists – OSCE
The use of criminal and civil lawsuits against journalists poses a serious... View more
OSCE: Toxic masculinity leads to rising attacks on female journalists
While both men and women in journalism and politics are at risk... View more
MEP Roberta Metsola vows European Parliament ‘will not stop’ in fight against SLAPPs
“I can assure you; we will not stop,” was the message from... View more
Media Freedom Rapid Response reports violation against The Shift journalist by court official
An international media freedom violation tracker has sounded the alarm after a... View more
EU member states approve resolution to support independent, local, and transparent media
On Tuesday 19 October, the European Parliament adopted a resolution that calls on... View more
Nobel Peace Prize shows vital role journalism plays in peace and democracy
The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists for the... View more
‘Media and freedom of speech are indispensable’ for EU democracy, vice-president of EU commission says
Vice-President of the EU Commission for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová’s address... View more
Julian Assange’s family calls for end to ‘nightmare’ as US government wins right to appeal extradition blocking
British courts have accepted the request of the US government to appeal... View more
More journalists file legal complaints after being targeted by Pegasus surveillance software
The list of legal challenges against NSO Group continues to mount after... View more
Public inquiry conclusions ‘could prevent murder of other journalists’ – Reporters Without Borders
The international campaign director for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is visiting Malta... View more
Governments urged to support independent media to avoid ‘extinction event’
Independent journalism is facing a possible “extinction event” due to a hostile... View more
‘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 acquittal of Marian... View more
British MPs condemn use of UK to silence journalists via SLAPP lawsuits
The UK is being used as a jurisdiction to take out SLAPPs... View more
Government proposals ‘more concerned with regulating, than enabling media’
The government’s press freedom proposals have “a long way to go,” Article19’s... View more
The two faces of the government’s attitude towards media freedom
You’d be forgiven for thinking that something, somewhere, got lost in translation... View more
Government’s press freedom proposals ‘not enough’
The media experts committee appointed by Prime Minister Robert Abela as part... View more
Julian Assange granted permission to seek appeal against extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday was granted the right to kick... View more
Opposition presents draft bill to parliament: ‘An opportunity to take things forward’
In what is perhaps the first and most tangible step taken towards... View more
Defamation law in the hands of ‘malicious parties’ is chilling for journalists – OSCE
The use of criminal and civil lawsuits against journalists poses a serious... View more
OSCE: Toxic masculinity leads to rising attacks on female journalists
While both men and women in journalism and politics are at risk... View more
MEP Roberta Metsola vows European Parliament ‘will not stop’ in fight against SLAPPs
“I can assure you; we will not stop,” was the message from... View more
Media Freedom Rapid Response reports violation against The Shift journalist by court official
An international media freedom violation tracker has sounded the alarm after a... View more
EU member states approve resolution to support independent, local, and transparent media
On Tuesday 19 October, the European Parliament adopted a resolution that calls on... View more