Council of Europe calls on government to ‘fully address’ recommendations from Caruana Galizia public inquiry
A report from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
Joanna Demarco
June 24, 2022 17:00
‘Dark day for press freedom’ as UK Home Secretary signs order to extradite Julian Assange
Press freedom groups have stressed the “dangerous implications” of
The Shift Team
June 18, 2022 14:17
‘Public funding for media must be transparent, must not discriminate’ – Reporters without Borders
Reporters without Borders has said that public funding for
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 23, 2022 17:53
‘Use your influence with Israel,’ PEN Malta tells Ian Borg, Roberta Metsola after assassination of Al Jazeera journalist
Freedom of expression advocacy group PEN Malta has written
The Shift Team
May 13, 2022 12:30
Malta up three places in 2022 RSF World Press Freedom Index
Malta has improved its ranking by three places according
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 3, 2022 06:00
Yorgen Fenech indictment ‘result of painful battle, no guarantee of justice’ – Council of Europe report
Persistent delays and administrative obstacles to the judicial process
Joanna Demarco
April 27, 2022 12:17
‘A strong democracy needs a strong press’: Tributes to Ján Kuciak mark four years since assassination
Political leaders, journalists and press freedom organisations on Monday
Joanna Demarco
February 21, 2022 16:10
Press freedom groups urge government bodies to drop appeals in The Shift’s fight for public information
Seven international media freedom organisations are urging the 30
The Shift Team
February 7, 2022 13:28
Julian Assange granted permission to seek appeal against extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday was granted the
Joanna Demarco
January 24, 2022 16:13
Malta has highest rate of SLAPP cases per capita
Malta had the highest rate of SLAPP cases per
Julian Delia
January 14, 2022 07:18
Accusations of intimidation leveled at The Shift are ‘absolutely ludicrous’ – Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders has slammed a government lawyer’s assertions
The Shift Team
January 7, 2022 09:51
‘What happened to Daphne could happen today’
“There have not been any real reforms in Malta
Ryan Murdock
November 25, 2021 14:57
Calls for action at COP26 after 1005 climate defenders murdered since 2015
A group of environmental and human rights activists came
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
November 4, 2021 10:28
‘Climate emergency, journalism emergency’, journalists tell COP26
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and more than 60 environmental
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
November 1, 2021 07:15
‘Investigative journalists in Malta are still marginalised’ – Reporters Without Borders
“In Malta, I have the impression that journalists, especially
Julian Delia
October 16, 2021 11:52
International press freedom organisations ‘will closely monitor’ implementation of public inquiry findings
Five international press freedom organisations have stressed their commitment
Julian Delia
October 16, 2021 09:08
Nobel Peace Prize shows vital role journalism plays in peace and democracy
The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to two
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
October 9, 2021 10:40
Facebook’s woes continue as whistleblower goes public
Facebook’s stocks plunged by 5% yesterday following another devastating
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
October 6, 2021 09:35
People’s Tribunal will indict governments over failure to convict journalists’ murderers
A group of leading media organisations have launched a
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
October 1, 2021 16:58
Pieter Omtzigt voices concern over ‘credible reports’ of CIA plot against Julian Assange
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe General Rapporteur
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
September 29, 2021 18:50
Reports of CIA plot creates waves in Assange case
Reports of an alleged CIA plot against Wikileaks founder
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
September 28, 2021 16:06
United States’ lead witness against Julian Assange admits to lying in testimony – report
The United States’ lead witness in the case against
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
September 8, 2021 13:03
ECHR finds Russia failed to investigate assassination of journalist Natalia Estemirova
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
September 4, 2021 09:34
Calls for justice mark 57th birthday of assassinated journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia
On the occasion of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 57th birthday,
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
August 26, 2021 16:07
International media organisations welcome Yorgen Fenech indictment but warn it’s not over yet
International press freedom organisations have welcomed the news of
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
August 18, 2021 19:52
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
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
August 11, 2021 17:33
More journalists file legal complaints after being targeted by Pegasus surveillance software
The list of legal challenges against NSO Group continues
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
August 7, 2021 15:04
Caruana Galizia family: inquiry report shows Daphne was telling the truth
“We have it in back and white that Daphne
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
July 30, 2021 14:56
Governments urged to support independent media to avoid ‘extinction event’
Independent journalism is facing a possible “extinction event” due
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
June 17, 2021 15:51
‘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
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
June 15, 2021 19:18

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