‘Energetic support’ needed against impunity for attacks against journalists
International press freedom organisations have sent an open letter
The Shift Team
September 19, 2019 16:29
The Shift founder praised for ‘picking up the torch of scrutiny and free journalism in Malta’
Alan Rusbridger, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian, academic, and
Alice Taylor
September 13, 2019 17:43
The Shift News founder Caroline Muscat wins Press Freedom Award
The Shift News founder and editor Caroline Muscat has
Alice Taylor
September 12, 2019 21:41
Writer of ‘The Laundromat’ calls Panama Papers ‘crimes against humanity’
Writer and producer Scott Z.Burns has called the findings
Alice Taylor
September 11, 2019 15:33
Maltese government told ‘the world is watching’
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have called the assassination of
Alice Taylor
September 10, 2019 17:20
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
Politically motivated charges against Azerbaijani journalist upheld
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has upheld politically motivated
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
August 22, 2019 09:18
‘Focus on the cause, not the symptom’ – Reporters Without Borders UK bureau chief
Attention should be focussed on how to achieve justice
Caroline Muscat
August 21, 2019 16:11
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
‘An independent public inquiry is more urgent than ever’ – Reporters Without Borders
The need for an independent public inquiry remained urgent,
The Shift Team
July 16, 2019 18:27
‘All we are asking is that Malta complies with existing laws’
There has been “no meaningful change” in the way
Alice Taylor
July 9, 2019 16:32
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
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
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
‘A prevailing culture of impunity’
The Council of Europe’s report “paints a very worrying
Caroline Muscat
May 22, 2019 17:33
‘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
Reporters Without Borders calls for PACE monitoring procedures on Malta
Leading international press freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Caroline Muscat
May 16, 2019 16:36
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
Muscat tells EU leaders that he will protect rule of law… seriously
The Maltese government yesterday signed the Sibiu Declaration, at
Alice Taylor
May 10, 2019 09:43

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