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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation

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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.

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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 19/09/2026
3⃣ Yorgen Fenech was charged with complicity in Daphne’s assassination and with criminal association. His police statement was played in court during his jury trial for Daphne's assassination. Despite Fenech admission in his police statement, the jury failed to convict him.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 19/09/2026
2⃣ Yorgen Fenech told the police while he was under arrest that his share of the murder cost was €120,000. In his formal police statement, he refused to say whether he paid the money and he did not deny paying it. #DaphneCaruanaGalizia
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 19/09/2026
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”.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 19/09/2026
Thank you!
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Liberties.EU @liberties.eu · 16/09/2026
Justice for Daphne Across Europe, people are gathering in coordinated demonstrations outside local Maltese embassies to stand in solidarity with Daphne Caruana Galizia. /1
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ICIJ @icij.org · 03/05/2026
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.
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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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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 05/05/2026
#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...
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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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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 03/04/2026
7️⃣ First prosecutions in Malta post-PanamaPapers? *NINE* years later. Feb 2025: Mizzi, Schembri, Tonna, Cini & associates Yorgen Fenech, Paul Apap Bologna, Mario Pullicino & companies & offshore vehicles charged w/ corruption & money laundering ice Electrogas. All plead not guilty. Cases ongoing.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 03/04/2026
6️⃣ Malta's Attorney General #PeterGrech warned the police that seizing computer servers from Mossack Fonseca agent Nexia BT would be “highly intrusive”, & he advised the Accountancy Board to not act against the firm. ⚠️The result? No sanctions. No police action. No prosecutions. No convictions. ⚖️
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 03/04/2026
5️⃣ 🇲🇹 Police Commissioner Lawrence Cutajar didn't act on Daphne's revelations, before or after #PanamaPapers Konrad Mizzi was minister. Keith Schembri was chief of staff to the PM. Both owned secret, offshore, asset-concealing structures. 🚨 Cutajar said there was no reasonable suspicion of crime.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 03/04/2026
4️⃣ Malta's PM Joseph Muscat told the public inquiry into #DaphneCaruanaGalizia’s assassination that he didn't fire his minister #KonradMizzi , and his Chief of Staff #KeithSchembri - even after the #PanamaPapers - because they were ‘doers’.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 03/04/2026
3️⃣ Konrad Mizzi’s and Keith Schembri’s asset-concealing structures were set up by #BrianTonna and #KarlCini of Nexia BT, Malta agents for the notorious #Panama law firm, #MossackFonseca. 📂 #DaphneCaruanaGalizia exposed Mizzi & Schembri. Malta's PM Joseph Muscat defended them.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 03/04/2026
2️⃣ Malta's Minister #KonradMizzi & PM #JosephMuscat’s Chief of Staff #KeithSchembri held secret #Panama companies & New Zealand trusts. They hid their company ownership behind nominee directors & thought they wouldn't be discovered.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 03/04/2026
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.🔍
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 21/03/2026
3️⃣ Malta’s system is already weak: • ministers' asset declarations are not public • spouses' assets aren't disclosed. ⚠️Scrapping ministerial asset declarations = 🔺less transparency 🔺less accountability 🔺more scope for corruption. #Malta #anticorruption #transparency #EU
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 21/03/2026
2️⃣ We’ve seen the risks before. Malta's Konrad Mizzi was the only sitting EU minister named in the #PanamaPapers. Then PM Joseph Muscat defended his minister saying he'd already seen Mizzi's asset declaration. ⚠️ Malta govt's new rules = no declaration + no scrutiny.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 21/03/2026
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.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 09/03/2026
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...
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 09/03/2026
🚨 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.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 22/01/2026
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 21/01/2026
*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.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 30/12/2025
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.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 30/12/2025
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.
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 30/12/2025
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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 30/12/2025
🧵 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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 12/12/2025
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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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 09/12/2025
United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) www.unodc.org/documents/br...
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 09/12/2025
#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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 13/11/2025
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
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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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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 05/11/2025
⚡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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 05/11/2025
🛑 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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 05/11/2025
🚨 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...
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 02/11/2025
Today is International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. We’ll get there, Daphne. #DaphneCaruanaGalizia #EndImpunity
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 24/10/2025
#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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 24/10/2025
#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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 24/10/2025
#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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 24/10/2025
#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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 23/10/2025
❗ 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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 23/10/2025
⏳ 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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 23/10/2025
❓ 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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 23/10/2025
⚖️ 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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 21/10/2025
🕯️ 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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 19/10/2025
👏👏👏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...
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CASE Coalition @casecoalition.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
⚫ 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
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 16/10/2025
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.
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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 15/10/2025
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...
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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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PEN International @peninternational.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
#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...
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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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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 30/09/2025
📢 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
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Ricardo Gutiérrez @molenews1.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
How dare he? #Shameful #JusticeForDaphne #Malta
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The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphne.foundation · 09/09/2025
“George Degiorgio’s 40-year sentence is already less than the life sentence he deserves” Thank you @globalfreemedia.bsky.social
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