PEN International participates in joint freedom of expression mission to Malta

From 15 to 17 October 2018, a group of six international press freedom and freedom of expression NGOs will be undertaking a joint mission to Malta. They will support local civil society's actions to mark one year since the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and conduct fact-finding into the case and the broader free expression climate in the country. They will meet with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and other government officials, as well as a wide range of civil society stakeholders. Representatives of each organisation will be available for comment or interview.

What: A joint mission to mark one year since the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and assess the climate for freedom of expression in Malta.

Where: Valletta, Malta.

When: 15 to 17 October 2018. A joint press conference will be held at 9:00 am local time on 17 October at the Fortress Builders – Fortification Interpretation Centre, St. Mark Street, Valletta (with the kind support of the Platform of Human Rights Organisations in Malta - PHROM).

Who: Representatives of the following organisations will take part: PEN International; Reporters Without Borders (RSF); the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ); the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF); the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI).

Press contacts: Sarah Clarke, PEN International at [email protected] or +44 (0) 7575 030028; Rebecca Vincent, Reporters Without Borders at +44 (0)7583 137751 or [email protected]; Tom Gibson, CPJ at +32 492 10 57 24 or [email protected]; Sophie Albers Ben Chamo, ECPMF at +49 (0) 341 200 403 17 or [email protected]; Anna del Freo, EFJ at [email protected] and Scott Griffen, IPI at +43 680 238 9498 or [email protected].