What Maltese parties say – and don\u2019t say – about implementing the Daphne inquiry reforms<\/p>\n
A new briefing note carried out and published by the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation analyses how Malta’s political parties address the inquiry’s recommendations in their 2026 electoral manifestos.<\/p>\n
In 2021, the public inquiry into the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia concluded that the Maltese state must shoulder responsibility for her death. The inquiry’s final report was delivered to Malta’s Prime Minister on 29 July 2021, yet most of its recommendations remain unimplemented, leaving journalists exposed to ongoing risks.<\/p>\n
The public inquiry was not only about assigning responsibility. Its purpose is to help the Maltese state understand its failures and identify the reforms needed to prevent future attacks on journalists and protect democratic accountability. Under human rights law, the State has a positive obligation to safeguard life and uphold press freedom. The briefing note analyses how the political parties contesting Malta’s 2026 general election propose to address these recommendations, almost five years after they were published.<\/p>\n
The analysis is based on the political parties’ electoral manifestos, focusing on the ones that reference reforms that relate to the public inquiry’s recommendations. It summarises the parties’ respective proposals related to the recommendations on media freedom, rule of law, anti-corruption safeguards, institutional accountability, and journalists’ protection.<\/p>\n
The Foundation’s briefing also notes that while some reforms have been initiated through consultation or incremental legislative changes, there is still no publicly available, comprehensive timetable for full implementation of the inquiry’s recommendations.<\/p>\n
More details may be found here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n