ECtHR refers to SLAPPs, says public authorities can’t justify defamation claims against media
In a landmark decision related to a civil defamation
The Shift Team
April 4, 2022 09:30
First impressions: the governing party’s raft of electoral promises
In another instalment of The Shift’s 2022 elections series,
Julian Delia
March 12, 2022 18:27
Government proposals ‘more concerned with regulating, than enabling media’
The government’s press freedom proposals have “a long way
Joanna Demarco
February 24, 2022 16:15
Roberta Metsola pays tribute to Daphne Caruana Galizia on first visit as EP President
Newly-appointed President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, on
Joanna Demarco
February 10, 2022 17:49
Government’s press freedom proposals ‘not enough’
The media experts committee appointed by Prime Minister Robert
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 2, 2022 11:56
Defamation law in the hands of ‘malicious parties’ is chilling for journalists – OSCE
The use of criminal and civil lawsuits against journalists
Alice Taylor
November 26, 2021 10:30
Anti-SLAPP conference: governments must protect media freedom
It is vital that governments protect media freedom, the
The Shift Team
November 22, 2021 14:47
MEP Roberta Metsola vows European Parliament ‘will not stop’ in fight against SLAPPs
“I can assure you; we will not stop,” was
Alice Taylor
November 11, 2021 15:27
What next, SLAPPing MPs?
Let’s start from the first principles: the SLAPP suit
Andrew Borg Cardona
September 5, 2021 08:58
London law firms ‘reputation laundering’ wealthy clients by intimidating journalists
Female journalists are very often the ones fighting against
Alice Taylor
August 14, 2021 09:07
SLAPPs are misuse of justice systems aimed at intimidation of journalists, EP report says
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation constitute a misuse of
Alice Taylor
June 25, 2021 11:04
Ambitious timeline for EU anti-SLAPP directive
An ambitious timeline has been set for the introduction
May 11, 2021 13:55
‘When journalism is threatened, democracy is at stake’
As the world marks Press Freedom Day, several organisations,
Gabriel Schembri
May 3, 2021 18:52
Impunity, judicial harassment and State-led capture, key concerns in Council of Europe report
The Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 28, 2021 14:21
Maltese academic appointed to European Commission Expert Group Against SLAPP
Maltese law academic Justin Borg-Barthet, whose research has been
April 23, 2021 19:36
Countries in which journalists have been murdered should ‘do more’ to protect the press – Jourova
Countries that have experienced cases of murdered journalists should
Alice Taylor
March 26, 2021 17:56
‘Justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia must be secured’ – European Commission President
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has again
March 2, 2021 11:57
2020: A year of investigations despite a pandemic
Despite the circumstances brought about by the pandemic, The
December 29, 2020 07:32
Journalists are receiving legal threats at an ‘alarming’ rate – report
The UK is “by far” the most frequent country
Joanna Demarco
November 16, 2020 11:31
EXHIBITION: The cage and the bird that did not stop singing
Bright shades of red and yellow are usually inseparable
Joanna Demarco
October 9, 2020 12:07
‘I did everything in my power’ – Owen Bonnici tells public inquiry
Owen Bonnici, the Minister who shot down a Private
The Shift Team
September 18, 2020 14:44
Maltese law academic publishes paper for ‘urgent’ reform of EU defamation law
Maltese law academic Justin Borg-Barthet on Tuesday published an
Joanna Demarco
August 19, 2020 16:29
Study highlights lawsuits targeting media in Malta as ‘problematic practice’ in Europe
SLAPP threats in Malta are highlighted as one of
Gabriel Schembri
August 5, 2020 13:51
Council of Europe issues alert on SLAPP threat against Malta media
The Council of Europe’s platform for the protection of
Gabriel Schembri
July 16, 2020 13:41
Mapping Media Freedom registers threat by Turab Musayev on media
The threat by Azerbaijani – British national Turab Musayev
The Shift Team
July 12, 2020 07:37
‘Courageous investigative journalism must be protected’ – RSF
Reporters without Borders (RSF) Director of International Campaigns, Rebecca
Gabriel Schembri
July 9, 2020 17:47
MEP David Casa demands Turab Musayev retract SLAPP threat
MEP David Casa has sent a letter to Atkins
Gabriel Schembri
July 8, 2020 18:05
SLAPP threat from Azerbaijani – British national Turab Musayev
Turab Musayev, the Azeribaijani-British National who was SOCAR Trading’s
Caroline Muscat
July 7, 2020 14:30
Support for EUobserver after being threatened for Caruana Galizia article
Political activist and financier Bill Browder has put his
July 3, 2020 14:59
US congressman uses meeting with Muscat as alibi in CNN case
Republican US congressman Devin Nunes is using a 2018
Joanna Demarco
May 25, 2020 12:49

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