Caroline Muscat shortlisted for Reporters Without Borders press freedom award
International press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders has announced
Alice Taylor
August 30, 2019 15:25
Defamation reform: a cautionary but hopeful story
Guest commentary by Nik Williams. In Scotland, defamation law
The Shift Team
August 22, 2019 20:27
Politically motivated charges against Azerbaijani journalist upheld
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has upheld politically motivated
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
August 22, 2019 09:18
The pen that stung the Republic
A glimpse of a small arm tattoo recently took
Petra Caruana Dingli
August 21, 2019 08:42
International condemnation of move by Turkey to ban 136 websites
A Turkish Court has blocked access to 136 websites,
Alice Taylor
August 7, 2019 05:04
‘Maltese journalists need to know the government can and will protect them’
Maltese journalists need to know the authorities and the
Alice Taylor
July 25, 2019 11:39
International organisations urge Commission President to prioritise press freedom
In a letter to the new President of the
Alice Taylor
July 23, 2019 11:50
Foreign Minister commits to public inquiry within three months
The focus on the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana
The Shift Team
July 11, 2019 18:34
‘If following the law is an innovation, it would be an innovation here’
“When my mother was murdered it was because there
Alice Taylor
July 10, 2019 18:50
Media Freedom Rapporteurs launch joint declaration at London conference
The Media Freedom Rapporteurs of international institutions have come
The Shift Team
July 10, 2019 15:34
Daphne Caruana Galizia in ‘Top 10’ list of cases of injustice against journalists
The One Free Press Coalition has listed the assassintation
The Shift Team
July 8, 2019 14:54
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
OSCE chief expresses concern over new charges against journalist
Erol Onderoglu has been charged with “terrorist propaganda” in
Alice Taylor
July 3, 2019 15:39
International freedom of expression organisations welcome crucial resolution
We, the undersigned international freedom of expression organisations, welcome
The Shift Team
June 27, 2019 15:41
Can independent media survive where the rule of law is under threat?
A free and impartial media is the fourth pillar
Alice Taylor
June 25, 2019 17:03
International Federation of Journalists joins call for public inquiry into journalist’s death
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined a
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
June 25, 2019 12:48
‘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
Reporters Without Borders event to support Council of Europe report on Malta
As the report by the Council of Europe’s Special
The Shift Team
June 22, 2019 11:14
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s sons call for concrete action ahead of Global Media Freedom Conference
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s sons have called for concrete action
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
June 14, 2019 09:55
Russian police drop charges against investigative journalist
Investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was released from house arrest
The Shift Team
June 12, 2019 08:31
Decline in press freedom linked to State capture of institutions in Europe
One of the biggest threats to press freedom in
The Shift Team
June 11, 2019 08:49
Setting the record straight
A report by Freedom House on the global decline
Caroline Muscat
June 8, 2019 12:46
Indictment and arrest of Wikileaks founder ‘a threat to press freedom’
A United Nations expert on torture who visited Wikileaks
The Shift Team
June 8, 2019 07:27
A downward spiral: Global decline in democracy ‘most acute in Europe’
Elected leaders in democratic countries have made “explicit attempts
Alice Taylor
June 6, 2019 06:59
Report addresses ‘worrying’ trends of online mobs peddling hate
Malta has a problem with “xenophobic, homophobic and political
Alice Taylor
June 3, 2019 09:29
‘What happens in Malta, stays in Malta’
“Letterbox companies, corruption, contract killings and restrictions on the
The Shift Team
May 20, 2019 12:57
‘Lack of media freedom is the first sign of a dictatorship’ – Pope Francis
Pope Francis spoke of the “pain” of hearing statistics
Alice Taylor
May 20, 2019 10:14
‘No adequate protective measures for Daphne Caruana Galizia’ – report
“The Mafia is a systematic threat to press freedom,”
The Shift Team
May 16, 2019 06:01
Indiscriminate use of tear gas against against citizens, journalists in Albania
Anti-government protests have continued in the Albanian capital of
Alice Taylor
May 15, 2019 12:36
UK Parliament hears of ‘inadequacy of investigations’ into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher has called on the British government
Alice Taylor
May 9, 2019 16:08

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