‘Public’s right to know overrides state secrecy’ – PEN President on Assange extradition
Writers’ association PEN International has called the possible extradition
Sean Montebello
February 13, 2024 17:30
Freedom of expression organisations back Aquilina’s request for protection
International freedom of expression and journalists’ organisations have issued
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 26, 2023 17:08
Humour in the face of tyranny
Hadi Matar had only read “a couple of pages”
Ryan Murdock
August 19, 2022 06:34
ECHR finds Russia failed to investigate assassination of journalist Natalia Estemirova
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that
Alice Taylor
September 4, 2021 09:34
‘Pandemic or not, we will never stop’ – international NGOs’ call for justice
A number of International Press Freedom organisations started their
Joanna Demarco
April 16, 2020 11:20
Hope to despair: Human rights activist released only to be rearrested on different charges
International NGOs have strongly condemned the rearrest of Turkish
The Shift Team
February 20, 2020 11:13
Journalist Ahmet Altan’s re-arrest amounts to ‘psychological torture’
The rearrest of Turkish journalist and writer Ahmet Altan
November 15, 2019 15:00
Government won’t say how much is spent clearing memorial
The government has refused to answer a freedom of
Alice Taylor
November 7, 2019 16:58
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
‘Biased shithole’ remark by Foreign Minister’s assistant noted in UN report
The incident where the Private Secretary of Foreign Minister
The Shift Team
September 20, 2019 17:09
‘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
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
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
PEN International calls on government to ‘urgently reconsider’ Jason Micallef’s promotion
PEN International has called on the Maltese government to
Alice Taylor
April 14, 2019 11:07
Grieving Caruana Galizia family forced to litigate for launch of public inquiry
The Maltese government is accused of being in breach
Alice Taylor
April 9, 2019 10:07
Malta government only paying ‘lip service’ to its human rights obligations, UN hears
Leading international press freedom and human rights organisations raised
The Shift Team
March 15, 2019 10:00
International press freedom organisations demand ‘justice for Ján’
Leading international press freedom organisations representing thousands of journalists
The Shift Team
February 20, 2019 13:33
‘If we lose the free press, we cease to be a democracy’
“His aim is to confuse the public, so that
Caroline Muscat
December 21, 2018 10:50
Sorry, but…it’s your fault
“I’m sorry I ruined your shirt.” “I’m sorry I
Ryan Murdock
December 16, 2018 07:16
‘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
Minister’s aide calls PEN International executive a ‘biased shithole’
Sandro Mangion, the private secretary to the minister of
The Shift Team
December 11, 2018 08:35
One year of The Shift
The year ended the same way it started… with
Caroline Muscat
December 4, 2018 17:34
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
Press freedom NGOs urge Malta to adopt UN recommendations
A coalition of five press freedom NGOs urged the
The Shift Team
November 15, 2018 10:31
Malta told to increase journalists’ protection at UN human rights review
The Malta delegation led by Minister for EU Affairs
Caroline Muscat
November 14, 2018 18:01
EXCLUSIVE Naomi Klein in Malta: ‘It reminds me of Donald Trump’
There are moments in life where everything makes sense
Caroline Muscat
November 11, 2018 17:00
‘Government should not fan the flames of hate and violence’ – Naomi Klein
A year ago the murder of an investigative journalist
Caroline Muscat
November 10, 2018 09:27
Owen Bonnici’s ‘destructive actions’ tarnish Malta’s reputation – PEN International
Justice minister Owen Bonnici’s “destructive actions” in constantly ordering
The Shift Team
October 24, 2018 15:45

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