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Malta vows better journalist protections, reforms
Read full article: Malta vows better journalist protections, reformsThe Maltese government is responding to a critical European human rights evaluation by vowing to soon propose new legislation to better protect journalists in the wake of the 2017 assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Consortium behind Pegasus Project wins EU journalism prize
Read full article: Consortium behind Pegasus Project wins EU journalism prizeThe consortium of journalists behind the Pegasus Project investigation into malware from Israel-based NSO Group that provided further evidence that it was used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political dissidents has won the top European Union journalism prize.
Inquiry into Malta journalist's slaying blames state
Read full article: Inquiry into Malta journalist's slaying blames stateAn independent inquiry into the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has found that the Maltese state โhas to bear responsibilityโ for the assassination because of the culture of impunity emanating from the highest levels of government.
Ex-top aide to former Maltese PM charged with corruption
Read full article: Ex-top aide to former Maltese PM charged with corruption(AP Photo/File)ROME โ A former top government aide in Malta who was investigated by a journalist later killed by a car bomb has been arraigned in a Maltese court on charges of money-laundering, fraud and corruption. Maltese government officials on Sunday confirmed the development in the case, widely reported by Maltese media. Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia implicated Schembri in cases of alleged corruption before she was killed in Malta in 2017. In her blog, the journalist wrote boldly about corruption and investigated the financial affairs of Maltese politicians and business figures. Caruana Galizia had written that corruption was rife in Maltaโs business and political circles.