The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
@daphne.foundation
Light after darkness 16/11/2017 www.daphne.foundation is a non-profit fighting for truth & justice. We started @PILN.bsky.social to support public interest litigation & @amphoramedia.bsky.social to make investigative journalism more dynamic & resilient.
1⃣ Yorgen Fenech was arrested on 20/11/2019 He consulted his principal lawyer for around 20 hours & gave an official statement to the police accompanied by a lawyer. He told police he gave middleman Melvin Theuma the go-ahead to execute the plan to assassinate Daphne: “lil Melvin ghidtlu OK”.
Justice for Daphne Across Europe, people are gathering in coordinated demonstrations outside local Maltese embassies to stand in solidarity with Daphne Caruana Galizia. /1
From @daphne.foundation: The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation has helped journalists regain access to Malta’s beneficial ownership register without needing to seek permission every single time.
Transparency win: we helped journalists regain access to Malta's beneficial ownership register
We have helped journalists regain access to the beneficial ownership register of the Malta Business Registry.
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#Daphne'sLaw, the EU anti-SLAPP directive, was inspired by the horrific experience of Daphne Caruana Galizia who faced 48 abusive lawsuits at the time of her assassination in 2017. Help make Daphne's Law a reality across the EU. Sign here: action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-04...
Protect people, not corporate bullies
The powerful always get what they want, right? Not if our governments finally start protecting people, instead of corporate bullies. A law to shield the people speaking up against injustices is ready....
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1️⃣ 10 years after @icij.org's #PanamaPapers, 🇲🇹 still has unfinished business: no convictions for high-level #corruption. 11.5M leaked files exposed a global system of secret companies and hidden wealth, & a #corruption & #moneylaundering scheme implicating top officials in #Malta.🔍
1️⃣ 10 yrs after #PanamaPapers, Malta’s govt plans to scrap ministers’ asset declarations. 🚨 Ministers would no longer have to disclose: • assets • financial interests • offshore companies or trusts. ⚠️ Corrupt ministers could hide their profits from conflicts of interest and criminality.
🚨 Public procurement is one of the highest-risk areas for corruption. We analysed Malta’s procurement legislation and shared our findings with Transparency Int. to feed into the EU’s review of public procurement rules 🇪🇺 What’s decided now will apply to all Member States, including Malta.
*NEW* Bomb suppliers Jamie Vella and Robert Agius (ta’ Maksar) have lost their attempt to overturn their convictions and life sentences for #DaphneCaruanaGalizia assassination. The court has rejected their appeal.
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation@daphne.foundation · last yr.1️⃣ Bomb suppliers Robert Agius and Jamie Vella have been found guilty on multiple charges related to the car bomb assassination of Daphne Caruana Galiza on 16 October 2017. The jury delivered its verdict this evening in Valletta after a day of deliberation. #DaphneCaruanaGalizia
🧵 ① Our core mission remains full justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia, both for her assassination and for her investigations. In 2025, there was some progress but full justice remains elusive. #DaphneCaruanaGalizia
Together with 160+ other organisations, we're calling on governments to commit to integrity in funding political parties and candidates. Read the letter to #CoSP11 participants ➡️ files.transparencycdn.org/images/Commi...
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Transparency International@anticorruption.bsky.social · 10mo ago🔴 Together with 160+ organisations, we've sent a letter to governments attending #CoSP11 asking them to commit to bringing transparency and integrity to the funding of political parties and candidates. No hidden money should interfere with democracy. Read the letter here ➡️ anticorru.pt/3fQ
#AntiCorruptionDay Corruption erodes institutions, damages democracy, distorts markets, endangers lives, & encourages organised crime. Malta signed & ratified #UNCAC. Action on transparency, accountability, & reforms is urgent. Corruption kills. Change can’t wait. Image: Pippa Zammit Cutajar
BLUE SKY 🏆 #EPPYAwards w/ @OCCRP.org Time of Malta & @BostonGlobe.com 3rd in • Best Collaborative Investigative / Enterprise Reporting • Best Investigative / Enterprise Video 🔗 Read The Steward Files www.occrp.org/en/project/t... #InvestigativeJournalism #EPPYAwards #Collaboration #PublicInterest
The Steward Files
At its height, Steward Health Care ran more than 30 private hospitals across the U.S. helmed by an ambitious CEO who touted a vision of high-quality cost-effective medical services. But as Steward exp...
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🚨 Malta, it’s time for real media reform. We’ve submitted our response to the public consultation, part of our fight for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia and strong media freedom. Read our full response 🔗 www.daphne.foundation/documents/su...
Today is International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. We’ll get there, Daphne. #DaphneCaruanaGalizia #EndImpunity
❗ Nearly half of Malta’s homicide cases from 2010–2020 remain pending, some for >13 years. ⚠️ In 7 cases, the accused: – absconded – passed away – or was deemed unfit to stand trial. 📄 Our report: tinyurl.com/5bnrhhht #JusticeAtRisk #Malta #JusticeDelayed #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights
⏳ In Malta, trial-by-jury cases take 3+ years to start after indictment — even for guilty pleas. Our Justice at Risk report calls for action: ⚖️ More court staff ⚙️ Faster procedures 💻 Smarter tech use 📄 www.daphne.foundation/documents/re... #JusticeDelayed
❓ Malta averages 6 wilful homicides a year, but only 1.5 cases are concluded annually in court. The backlog keeps growing, delaying justice. ⚖️ Our latest report calls for more court staff, streamlined processes, and better tech use. 📘 Read the full report: tinyurl.com/474aachw #RuleOfLaw #Malta
⚖️ Our new report exposes serious delays in Malta’s justice system. 🧾 46% of wilful homicide cases (2010–2020) still pending ⏳ Avg. 3 years from indictment to trial 📉 Only 1.5 cases concluded per year 📘 Read more: www.daphne.foundation/documents/re... #JusticeDelayed #Malta #RuleOfLaw
🕯️ Today, 21 Oct, @europarl.europa.eu honours Daphne Caruana Galizia with the 2025 #DCGPrize for Journalism. 📢 The winner will be announced at 18:00 CET in Strasbourg. 📺 Watch live: tinyurl.com/yy5axn4c ➡️ Meet the finalists daphnejournalismprize.eu/edition-2025/ #DaphneCaruanaGalizia #PressFreedom
👏👏👏Congratulations @occrp.org @timesofmalta.bsky.social and our very own @amphora.media on winning the 2025 IGM Crime and Legal Affairs award. 🔎 Read the investigation "Inside the Maksar Money Web: How The Agius Brothers Moved Millions Despite Asset Freezes" 👉 amphora.media/2025/06/maks...
⚫ 8 years since Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated for her journalism. Her fight for truth lives on, but so does the threat of SLAPPs, used to silence reporters across Europe. We continue to work with the @daphne.foundation to #StopSLAPPs and protect press freedom. #JusticeForDaphne
Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated 8 years ago today. Malta must confront its failure: ensure her killers face full justice, & reform the broken systems that enabled her murder. Nothing can bring her back, but Malta must change to honour her life and legacy.
Some 17 press freedom and journalists' organisations are calling on Malta to set up a national action plan on media freedom and journalist safety on the eye of the eighth anniversary of the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia cpj.org/2025/10/call...
Call to action in memory of murdered Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia - Committee to Protect Journalists
On the eve of the anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, CPJ joins 17 press freedom and journalists’ organizations to call on Malta to set up a national…
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#Malta: In memory of Daphne Caruana Galizia, press freedom and journalists’ groups call on authorities to adopt a National Action Plan on Media Freedom and Journalist Safety. Read more ⬇️ www.pen-international.org/news/malta-i...
Malta: In Memory of Daphne. Media reform public consultations must lead to National Action Plan — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
15 October 2025: On the eve of the anniversary of the murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, press freedom and journalists’ groups are calling on the national authorities...
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📢 We joined @pressfreedom.bsky.social + 15 orgs urging 🇩🇪 🇮🇹 🇨🇿 to: 🛑 support suspending the EU-Israel Association Agreement 🚑 demand urgent aid access for journalists in Gaza 🚫 end the blockade on foreign press ⚖️ push for independent investigations into journalist deaths. #Gaza #EU #PressFreedom
How dare he? #Shameful #JusticeForDaphne #Malta
International Press Institute (IPI)@globalfreemedia.bsky.social · last yr.🇲🇹#Malta: IPI calls for the request for a reduced sentence for George Degiorgio, who jointly planted the car bomb that killed journalist #DaphneCaruanaGalizia, to be firmly rejected. His 40-year sentence is already less than the life sentence he deserves. buff.ly/FPzNVyF
“George Degiorgio’s 40-year sentence is already less than the life sentence he deserves” Thank you @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
International Press Institute (IPI)@globalfreemedia.bsky.social · last yr.🇲🇹#Malta: IPI calls for the request for a reduced sentence for George Degiorgio, who jointly planted the car bomb that killed journalist #DaphneCaruanaGalizia, to be firmly rejected. His 40-year sentence is already less than the life sentence he deserves. buff.ly/FPzNVyF
Malta has partially adopted European anti-SLAPP rules. Its law protects only cross-border cases, leaving most domestic SLAPPs unprotected. The European Anti-SLAPP Monitor, launched today, tracks this progress across Europe. #SLAPPs #DaphnesLaw
CASE Coalition@casecoalition.bsky.social · last yr.🖐️ It's a SLAPP! 🚨 @casecoalition.bsky.social officially recognises Joost Debucquoy’s €1.2M lawsuit against non-profit groups Samen Sterk ! & Erfpacht as a SLAPP – designed to silence those exposing the injustice of his family’s real estate schemes. 👉 www.the-case.eu/latest/its-a... #StopSLAPPs
