Tag: Free Press
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Public Broadcaster falls under EU scrutiny as European Media Freedom Act comes into force
The EU’s European Media Freedom Act has come into force today effectively regularising public broadcasters and putting them under its scrutiny. The European Board for Media Services will be responsible for the enforcement of the act. Malta’s public broadcaster, the Public Broadcasting Services is braced for a wide-range of reforms and changes if the act…
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Support our right to publish: donate to support our work
Bills related to our ongoing court cases, all of which involve the right to publish, are among our most significant expenses. These cases incur high costs even when we win in court. We have just submitted an appeal to the Constitutional Court, which we believe will have a profound impact on press freedom and the…
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Corrupt politician Rosianne Cutajar accuses The Maltese Herald of “terrorism”
I have been very calm and composed as Labour’s criminal establishment threw at me false and vexatious accusations for exposing crimes and conspiracies. I have also been excessively patient and went to great efforts to comply with the Courts and the law. However the attacks against us are increasing thanks to Judge Toni Abela’s politically…
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New Constitutional amendment can prohibit the publication of information on grounds of national security
While the Nationalist Party is busy dealing with a leadership campaign, the Labour government has been passing controversial amendments in laws in parliament without consultation or much debate. One of these reforms include a law against fake news. Now, the Labour government is passing a Constitutional amendment in parliament which restricts the publication of information…
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Editorial: The Fundamental Right to Publish
Tomorrow, Monday, the Constitutional Court presided over by Judge Toni Abela will deliver a decision on a constitutional case I brought against the State for attempting to criminalise and prohibit the publication of Yorgen Fenech’s chats. The decision will either mark a historic victory for the right to publish or set the right to a…
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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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Israeli government boycotts Haaretz newspaper
The government cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to boycott Haaretz, Israel’s longest-running newspaper. Founded in 1918, Haaretz is now the most popular liberal-leaning newspaper in Israel. It is also well-known internationally and is one of the few successful online media outlets with a large global subscriber base. The government’s decision means that…
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Robert Abela’s renewal of the Labour Party: a campaign against the free press
What has changed in the Labour Party and in the government after the Labour Party’s latest swipe and change of its top and administrative posts? In terms of government policy nothing has changed except that the government is on a renewed offensive against the free press. Basically, in every local interview he has given, he…
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Free markets for the press and material compensation for vexatious libel suits
Yesterday, the Nationalist Party started its first official consultation process with the press via parliament. Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend, but this is what I would have said in brief. Asymmetry in libel laws Libel laws are heavily asymmetrical and biased towards the individual initiating the libel case: it’s basically a lottery against journalists. It should…
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“We should get rid of journalists who abuse freedom of speech” – Malta’s Prime Minister, Robert Abela
In what can be described as the most shocking interview with Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela until now, yesterday at the Auberge de Castille, Robert Abela literally told reporters that “We should get rid of journalists who abuse freedom of speech”. Pressed to tell who are these journalists, Robert Abela refused to answer, however he…
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Why did Prime Minister Robert Abela leak the Magisterial Inquiry to MaltaToday?
Disclaimer. I would never uncover or reveal the sources of journalists or my colleagues. However, MaltaToday once tried to reveal my source of NuxellinaLeaks by claiming that that they were leaked by Jason Azzopardi (this is false and a libellous smear). I find it only fair with my FAFO policy to apply the same methods…
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This Labour thug thinks all independent press is part of the evil “Establishment” but MaltaToday is ok
I’m glad someone successfully captured this interview with this individual. He was part of today’s Labour mob that ascended in front of the Courts of Law building and vandalised Daphne’s monument. Listen to him berating the independent press accusing it of being part of the evil “Establishment” but he says that MaltaToday are ok. The…