Chief Justice and Justice Minister now gatekeepers to complaints against the judiciary
The Commission for the Administration of Justice last autumn
Victor Paul Borg
July 28, 2020 09:36
Rule of law reforms presented to parliament show government is set to retain its influence on judiciary
The Shift’s analysis of the first set of rule
Victor Paul Borg
July 6, 2020 18:15
Mizzi was always expendable
Another domino has fallen, but it’s too soon to
Ryan Murdock
June 26, 2020 09:23
A call for wider, deeper reforms in Venice Commission’s guarded opinion
In an 18-page report filled with caveats, subtleties and
Victor Paul Borg
June 21, 2020 16:30
Omtzigt calls on Maltese authorities to end impunity and make reforms real
Special Rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt welcomed the new opinion issued
June 19, 2020 18:04
It’s time for Europol to intervene
The brutal killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia will not
Ryan Murdock
June 19, 2020 06:00
Turning a blind eye
Tuesday 14 September 1993. This is the moment I
Julia Baldock
June 17, 2020 13:04
Conviction of prominent journalist in the Philippines condemned
Amal Clooney and Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC have expressed condemnation
The Shift Team
June 15, 2020 15:25
It looks bad because it is bad
“It looks bad, but it’s not.” So said Edward
Ryan Murdock
June 12, 2020 07:36
Progress in anti-corruption recommendations ‘unimpressive’
Malta’s progress in implementing the recommendations by anti-corruption body
Joanna Demarco
June 6, 2020 12:34
Why is Cardona still walking around?
The Deputy Leader of the Labour Party is accused
Ryan Murdock
June 5, 2020 08:04
Empty words and technicalities
“No thanks, we’ve already got some.” That was the
Ryan Murdock
May 29, 2020 06:39
Ombudsman still lacking cooperation from public authorities
The Ombudsman has outed public authorities to the Venice
May 28, 2020 17:34
‘Slow progress’ on reforms to tackle money laundering and corruption
The European Commission has expressed concern over Malta’s ‘attractiveness’
The Shift Team
May 24, 2020 19:30
Opposition and civil society raise the stakes on rule of law reforms
In a move that raises the stakes on rule
Victor Paul Borg
May 21, 2020 07:24
Rule of law reforms reflect Prime Minister’s reluctance to shift power
If first impressions count, then the first impression of
Victor Paul Borg
May 18, 2020 07:06
Pieter Omtzigt accuses Maltese government of handling institutional reform behind closed doors
Special rapporteur Pieter Omtzigt has called on the Maltese
Gabriel Schembri
May 6, 2020 11:46
A hierarchy of rights 
In many places across the world, we are witnessing
Jacques René Zammit
May 4, 2020 08:30
European court orders Poland to suspend judiciary panel for lack of independence
Europe’s highest court has ordered Poland to suspend a
April 28, 2020 10:10
The leisure of gods
If you think democracy and transparency are expensive –
Ranier Fsadni
April 26, 2020 07:44
Stoking the fire 
Just like his predecessor, Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela
Andre Delicata
April 25, 2020 08:07
Over 20 press freedom NGOs present rule of law recommendations to Commission
The European Commission must effectively capture the challenges that
The Shift Team
April 23, 2020 13:04
‘Judicial reform must be transparent’ – Vincent De Gaetano
Former European Court of Human Rights Judge Vincent De
April 11, 2020 08:38
Malta’s new version of Trump
On Palm Sunday, Prime Minister Robert Abela told people
Joe Azzopardi
April 6, 2020 19:36
Government sanctioned disobedience
As parallels continue to be made with wartime years,
Jacques René Zammit
April 6, 2020 07:14
The consequence of Joseph Muscat
Since Joseph Muscat came to power in 2013, with
Joe Azzopardi
March 26, 2020 08:40
Scandal games for quarantined kids
Social distancing, shop closures, and work from home have
Ryan Murdock
March 25, 2020 06:09
Life before and after ‘the war’
It takes a very short moment of reflection to
Jacques René Zammit
March 23, 2020 08:19
‘Some are more equal than others’
Four years ago, Evarist Bartolo, then Education Minister, compared
Andre Delicata
March 13, 2020 06:39
A collapsing microstate
Watching Malta’s foreign minister squirm uncomfortably in reaction to
Jacques René Zammit
March 9, 2020 06:38

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