media freedom
A free and impartial media is the fourth pillar of democracy, alongside... View more
International Federation of Journalists joins call for public inquiry into journalist’s death
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined a growing list of... View more
‘Smear campaigns against journalists on the rise in Europe’
Smear campaigns against journalists coordinated by politicians are on the rise across... View more
Reporters Without Borders event to support Council of Europe report on Malta
As the report by the Council of Europe’s Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtizgt... View more
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 to be taken... View more
Russian police drop charges against investigative journalist
Investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was released from house arrest after an unprecedented... View more
Decline in press freedom linked to State capture of institutions in Europe
One of the biggest threats to press freedom in Europe is media... View more
Setting the record straight
A report by Freedom House on the global decline of press freedom... View more
Indictment and arrest of Wikileaks founder ‘a threat to press freedom’
A United Nations expert on torture who visited Wikileaks founder Julian Assange... View more
A downward spiral: Global decline in democracy ‘most acute in Europe’
Elected leaders in democratic countries have made “explicit attempts to silence critical... 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
‘What happens in Malta, stays in Malta’
“Letterbox companies, corruption, contract killings and restrictions on the freedom of the... 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
‘No adequate protective measures for Daphne Caruana Galizia’ – report
“The Mafia is a systematic threat to press freedom,” according to the... View more
Indiscriminate use of tear gas against against citizens, journalists in Albania
Anti-government protests have continued in the Albanian capital of Tirana where the... View more
UK Parliament hears of ‘inadequacy of investigations’ into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder
Barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher has called on the British government to “condemn” the... View more
Turkish court drops prison sentence against Paradise Papers journalist
An Appeals Court in Turkey has overturned the prison sentence handed to... 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
Can independent media survive where the rule of law is under threat?
A free and impartial media is the fourth pillar of democracy, alongside... View more
International Federation of Journalists joins call for public inquiry into journalist’s death
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined a growing list of... View more
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 to be taken... View more
Russian police drop charges against investigative journalist
Investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was released from house arrest after an unprecedented... View more
Decline in press freedom linked to State capture of institutions in Europe
One of the biggest threats to press freedom in Europe is media... View more
Setting the record straight
A report by Freedom House on the global decline of press freedom... View more
Indictment and arrest of Wikileaks founder ‘a threat to press freedom’
A United Nations expert on torture who visited Wikileaks founder Julian Assange... View more
A downward spiral: Global decline in democracy ‘most acute in Europe’
Elected leaders in democratic countries have made “explicit attempts to silence critical... View more