UN member states raised major concerns about the deterioration of freedom of expression in Malta
The coalition of five press freedom NGOs urges the Maltese Government to accept and implement UN's UPR recommendations made in relation to strengthening freedom of expression and protecting journalists in Malta.
Geneva, 14 November 2018
The United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Malta took place in Geneva today.
In March 2018, PEN International, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), the International Press Institute (IPI), and ARTICLE 19 submitted a report outlining our serious concerns relating to freedom of expression and press freedom in the country since its last UPR review.
Owing to ongoing…