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One year after suspects arrested, still no justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia

Nine international freedom of expression, press freedom, and professional journalists’ organisations condemn the lack of progress in the case of the investigative journalist.

Zimbabwean riot police officers stand guard in front of the headquarters of the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in Harare, 2 August 2018, MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images

Zimbabwe battles for media freedom after milestone election

Journalists in Zimbabwe continue to push for the reform of oppressive media laws and a freer media environment following the violent aftermath of the first general election in the country since Robert Mugabe’s 37-year-long regime ended last year.

People lay flowers and candles at a makeshift memorial during a vigil and protest on the first anniversary of the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, outside the Courts of Justice in Valletta, Malta, 16 October 2018, REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

International mission says Malta is failing to protect press freedom

An October mission comprising IFEX members and other rights groups found that Malta was failing in its obligations to safeguard freedom of expression and called for a public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder

Protestors rally in support of jailed journalists, Yangon, Burma, 16 September 2018, SAI AUNG MAIN/AFP/Getty Images

Burma: Three journalists from Eleven Media arrested after exposing fund misuse

Three Eleven Media journalists were arrested after Yangon officials accused them of writing an ‘inaccurate’ report about the region’s public funds.

People light candles during a vigil in memory of murdered Bulgarian TV journalist Viktoria Marinova in Sofia, 8 October 2018, NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP/Getty Images

Bulgaria must thoroughly investigate murder of TV journalist Victoria Marinova

Marinova is the third journalist to be murdered in the EU in the last 12 months. IPI has called on Bulgarian authorities to take all necessary precautions to protect the safety of journalists working in the country.

People leave the church of St Francis, after the Archbishop of Malta celebrated mass in memory of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on the sixth month anniversary of her death in Valletta, 16 April 2018, MATTHEW MIRABELLI/AFP/Getty Images

Rights groups call for public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder

The public inquiry must be completely independent of the Maltese police, government and politicians, and it should be conducted by a panel of respected international judges with no political or government links.

A woman checks her phone on Flag Day in Warsaw, Poland, 2 May 2018, Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Poland: Gender and politics are key triggers for online abuse of journalists

A new report finds politics, refugees, Polish-Jewish history and gender are the issues most likely to attract online threats and hate speech in Poland.

Turkish police officers march during the 94th Republic Day parade, in Ankara, 29 October 2017, ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images

Turkey: Austrian journalist Max Zirngast arrested on terrorism-related charges

Arrested on 12 September, Zirngast has written critically about the Turkish government and on sensitive Turkish-Kurdish issues.