There is a war of attrition by the Maltese government against media that holds power to account without fear or favour. It has got to the point of a state-sponsored assassination of a journalist. A war against the media is a war against democracy.
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On Freedom of Expression and Press Freedom in Malta
“Public officials should tolerate more criticism than private individuals. So defamation laws that stop legitimate criticism of a government or public official, violate the right to free speech.” Yet Malta must also be the only country whose Prime Minister is suing a slain journalist!