Special rapporteur urges AG to take ‘effective action’ on inquiries
Council of Europe Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has urged the Attorney General... View more
Pieter Omtzigt
Constitutional reforms rushed through behind the Venice Commission’s back
Parliament last Wednesday evening unanimously rushed through Constitutional reforms in a stitch-up... View more
Pieter Omtzigt welcomes ‘hard-hitting’ report by Ombudsman
Special rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has welcomed the “hard-hitting” and honest review of... View more
Omtzigt calls on Maltese authorities to end impunity and make reforms real
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt welcomed the new opinion issued by the Venice... View more
Dutch academic reprimanded for not declaring Malta passport advisory role
A Dutch law professor has been reprimanded by the University of Groningen... View more
Progress in anti-corruption recommendations ‘unimpressive’
Malta’s progress in implementing the recommendations by anti-corruption body GRECO on the... View more
European Court of Human Rights judgment sheds light on Mercieca case
The lack of disclosure by a judge that his son was employed... View more
‘Malta needs an umbrella investigation into corruption and journalist’s murder’
Malta needs an umbrella investigation that combines strengths across States and disciplines... View more
Omtzigt backs call for Europol Joint Investigation Team
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt called on the Maltese authorities to set up... View more
‘Charles Mercieca negotiated sentence bargaining without AG’s approval’ – MP
Opposition MP Jason Azzopardi has accused Charles Mercieca, the latest addition to... View more
Omtzigt calls on Justice Minister to publish results of inquiry into lawyer’s move to Fenech’s team
Special rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has expressed his surprise and disappointment at the... View more
Pieter Omtzigt’s mandate extended by six months
The follow up to the report on Malta by the Special Rapporteur... View more
Weak response to Charles Mercieca’s ‘treachery’ – Giovanni Bonello
A former judge at the European Court of Human Rights has criticised... View more
Lawyer’s move to Fenech’s defence team raised “glaring issues” of possible criminal liability – Omtzigt
Charles Mercieca’s crossing over from the Attorney General’s office to Yorgen Fenech’s... View more
A young lawyer you have never heard of and why he’s the news
A young student stood up during a heated political leaders’ debate at... View more
Pieter Omtzigt accuses Maltese government of handling institutional reform behind closed doors
Special rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has called on the Maltese authorities for an... View more
European court orders Poland to suspend judiciary panel for lack of independence
Europe’s highest court has ordered Poland to suspend a disciplinary panel that... View more
‘Judicial reform must be transparent’ – Vincent De Gaetano
Former European Court of Human Rights Judge Vincent De Gaetano disagreed with... View more
Special rapporteur urges AG to take ‘effective action’ on inquiries
Council of Europe Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has urged the Attorney General... View more
Constitutional reforms rushed through behind the Venice Commission’s back
Parliament last Wednesday evening unanimously rushed through Constitutional reforms in a stitch-up... View more
Pieter Omtzigt welcomes ‘hard-hitting’ report by Ombudsman
Special rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has welcomed the “hard-hitting” and honest review of... View more
Omtzigt calls on Maltese authorities to end impunity and make reforms real
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt welcomed the new opinion issued by the Venice... View more
Dutch academic reprimanded for not declaring Malta passport advisory role
A Dutch law professor has been reprimanded by the University of Groningen... View more
Progress in anti-corruption recommendations ‘unimpressive’
Malta’s progress in implementing the recommendations by anti-corruption body GRECO on the... View more
European Court of Human Rights judgment sheds light on Mercieca case
The lack of disclosure by a judge that his son was employed... View more
‘Malta needs an umbrella investigation into corruption and journalist’s murder’
Malta needs an umbrella investigation that combines strengths across States and disciplines... View more
Omtzigt backs call for Europol Joint Investigation Team
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt called on the Maltese authorities to set up... View more
‘Charles Mercieca negotiated sentence bargaining without AG’s approval’ – MP
Opposition MP Jason Azzopardi has accused Charles Mercieca, the latest addition to... View more