Malta warned of corruption crisis after Daphne Caruana Galizia verdict sends ‘chill down the spine’
A Council of Europe inquiry has been launched in Malta following the acquittal of businessman Yorgen Fenech in the 2017 assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Experts warn that the verdict highlights ongoing failures in the rule of law and the continued vulnerability of journalists in the country.
Why it matters
The case underscores critical concerns regarding judicial independence and the safety of investigative journalists in European democracies.
A demonstrator holding up the Maltese flag in the capital Valletta after the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech last week. A demonstrator holding up the Maltese flag in the capital Valletta after the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech last week. Daphne Caruana Galizia Malta warned of corruption crisis after Daphne Caruana Galizia verdict sends ‘chill down the spine’ Labour peer tells Council of Europe inquiry failure to implement legal protections still putting journalists at risk
Prefer the Guardian on Google Malta is vulnerable to “repeated instances of high-level corruption” unless it strengthens the rule of law and protections for journalists, the Labour peer Shami Chakrabarti said at the opening of an inquiry into judicial failures following the death of Daphne Caruana Galizia .
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