The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation

Key reforms Malta needs 👇
• Transparent e-procurement for all contracts
• The right to challenge direct orders
• Limits on repeat contracts to one supplier
• Enforced rules on lobbying & political finance
• An independent Commissioner for Public Procurement

📄: www.daphne.foundation/documents/su...

🚨 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.

#DaphneCaruanaGalizia

*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.

4 🕯️ Every month, Occupy Justice Malta & Repubblika hold a vigil for truth and justice at the protest memorial in Valletta, and commemorative events around the anniversary of Daphne’s assassination. We are deeply grateful for their persistence and commitment and we’ll be here until justice is served.

③ ⚖️ We attended the 6-week jury trial of Jamie Vella and Robert (ta’ Maksar) Agius. Both are now serving life sentences for supplying the bomb used to murder Daphne.
So far
• 5 men are serving sentences
• 1 is a state witness
• 1 is awaiting trial for murder.

② 🏛️ Criminal proceedings
We attended 70 criminal hearings related to corruption, bribery, and money-laundering cases tied to Daphne’s investigations, a physical reminder that corruption is not a victimless crime. #TruthandJustice

🧵 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
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United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) www.unodc.org/documents/br...

#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

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...

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

⚡3️⃣ Corruption mustn't be untouchable anymore.
Real reform means an independent, accountable media system that protects journalists and the public’s right to know. We’re ready to work with the Maltese Government to make it happen. ✨
#Malta #MediaFreedom #FreeExpression #journalism

🛑 2️⃣ Another journalist shouldn’t have to die for the truth.

The Public Inquiry into Daphne’s assassination makes one thing clear: public interest journalism needs protection, not just words. Malta must act now. ✋

#DaphneCaruanaGalizia #PressFreedom

🚨 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

#Malta Even when the accused pleads guilty, formal conviction and sentencing can be delayed - 3 years, on average.

Full report:

➡️ daphne.foundation/documents/re...

#JusticeDelayed #HumanRights #JusticeAtRisk

#Malta Even when the accused pleads guilty, formal conviction and sentencing can be delayed - 3 years, on average.

Full report:
➡️ daphne.foundation/documents/re...

#JusticeDelayed #HumanRights #JusticeAtRisk

#Malta Even when the accused pleads guilty, formal conviction and sentencing can be delayed - 3 years, on average.

Full report:
➡️ www.daphne.foundation/documents/re...

#JusticeDelayed #HumanRights #JusticeAtRisk

#Malta Delayed trials leave wilful homicide victims' families in limbo.
Read more ➡️https://daphne.foundation/documents/reports/justice-at-risk-delayed-court-proceedings-in-malta.pdf

#JusticeAtRisk #Malta #JusticeDelayed #HumanRights

❗ 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.

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…

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...

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...

#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 ⬇️

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