Malta Erupts in Outrage After Businessman Acquitted in Journalist’s Murder Trial
Widespread protests have erupted in Malta following the acquittal of businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was charged with ordering the 2017 assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Human rights groups and opposition leaders condemned the verdict as a setback for press freedom and judicial accountability.
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The Guardian view on press freedom: to defend democracy, stand up for journalists | Editorial
The lack of justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta casts a shadow on reporters everywhere The acquittal of Yorgen Fenech, who was on trial in Malta for involvement in the murder of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, is a devastating blow for justice and press freedom. Nine years after her car was blown up, it seems increasingly unlikely that anyone will be held to account for ordering and paying for her death. Mr Fenech’s admissions that he knew about the murder before it happened, a...
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Read full article →"I’m devastated by the verdict", says Tom Gibson, Deputy Dir. for Committee to Protect Journalists
A campaigner who has worked on the case of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia since she was killed by a car bomb in 2017 has spoken of his devastation at the not guilty verdict.
By Stuart NORVAL
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