Malta Faces Corruption Crisis: Journalists at Risk, Warns Council of Europe
Malta's failure to protect journalists could lead to rampant corruption, warns Shami Chakrabarti in a Council of Europe inquiry into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
Malta Faces Corruption Crisis: Journalists at Risk, Warns Council of Europe
Urgent Call for Accountability
Malta is on the brink of a corruption crisis, as highlighted by Labour peer Shami Chakrabarti during a Council of Europe inquiry. Chakrabarti, the special rapporteur investigating the judicial failures following the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, emphasized the urgent need for stronger legal protections for journalists to prevent further high-level corruption.
The inquiry comes in the wake of public outrage and disbelief over the recent verdict related to Caruana Galizia's death in a car bombing in 2017. The lack of accountability and protective measures for journalists has left Malta vulnerable and raised serious questions about the government's commitment to upholding the rule of law.
As reported by The Guardian, unless immediate action is taken, the culture of impunity that allowed Caruana Galizia's assassination to happen may persist, posing significant risks not only to journalists but to the integrity of democracy in Malta.
Source: The Guardian
