Tag: Daphne Foundation
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The Daphne Foundation calls on the government to put words into action about journalism and the free press
OSCE Chairperson and Malta’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ian Borg delivered a very supportive speech on the free press during a side conference on media at the OSCE 31st Ministerial Conference yesterday. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs said that collective action needs to be taken to preserve and support the ever diminishing…
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Malta is the second highest country in Europe after Poland with SLAPP cases against journalists
Poland is the highest country with SLAPP cases against journalists in Europe followed by Malta. The report was compiled by the Daphne Foundation and can be found here. Most of the cases are started by politicians, followed by businesspeople, and most of the cases are related to allegations of corruption. Mark CamilleriWebsite Editor Historian and…
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The Labour Government’s fraudulent press reform
Yesterday, it was reported that the Institute of Journalists met the Justice Minister to discuss the report. The Justice Ministry is supposedly, still “analysing” a report by a sham press reform committee run by pro-government members. There is no discussion about a press reform. There is a secret report drawn up by pro-government members including…