Anti-corruption activists, press freedom advocates and investigative journalists from around the world condemn the barbaric murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist from Malta who courageously exposed organised crime and corruption in politics.

Only when corruption is uncovered can action be taken to hold criminals to account. Anti-corruption activists work side-by-side with investigative journalists to shine a light into the dark world of corruption and advocate action to end impunity.

“We call on the authorities in Malta to bring the perpetrators of this crime to justice. Those who expose corruption must be protected, not intimidated,” the organisations said.

The organisations who signed the statement are:

Article 19

The Association of European Journalists

Civil Liberties Union for Europe

Committee to Protect Journalists

English PEN

Finance Uncovered

Global Witness

Index on Censorship

Institute for War and Peace Reporting

International Media Support

International Press Institute

International Women’s Media Foundation

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

P24, platform for independent journalism (Istanbul, Turkey)

PEN International

PEN South Africa

Reporters Without Borders

Transparency International