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