“Opposition with no offer for voters”. “Poles want changes in courts, not protests”. “Total opposition’s total hysteria”. The next day: “Total opposition in total disarray”. And, two days later, “Total opposition totally divided”. These are not the headlines of a marginal right-wing website or, indeed, a satirical show. They are taken from Wiadomości, the main […]

The misuse of defamation law to silence journalists remains a problem in Malta, even as the Maltese government is currently discussing a new bill to repeal the country’s criminal libel law. In particular, several Maltese media houses have been the target of “SLAPPs” (strategic lawsuits against public participation) over the past year. SLAPPs are generally […]

Leer en español For the Platform in Defence of Free Expression (PDLI), 2017 was a very bad year for freedom of expression, in particular due to the terrorism convictions of individuals who have no links to violent activity and who were instead charged on the basis of opinions expressed on social networks or for their […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the release of Nigerian online journalist Timothy Elombah, who had been held since Jan. 1 apparently in relation to defamation and anti-terror charges. Elombah, the editor-in-chief of the online news site elombah.com, was granted bail on Tuesday, Jan. 23 by the Abuja High Court and ordered released within […]