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 […]

Following concerns about the state of media freedom in Serbia expressed by both Serbian journalists and media organisations as well as international organisations and institutions, an international joint fact-finding mission comprised of representatives from the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the International Press Institute (IPI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) visited Serbia […]