CPJ joins call for EU diplomats to monitor Maltese trial into Caruana Galizia killing

Tom Gibson/CPJ EU Representative and Advocacy Manager
A woman holds a photo of Daphne Caruana Galizia at a memorial for the murdered journalist outside the Courts of Justice in Valletta, Malta, in February 2018. Three people are on trial in connection to her murder. (Reuters/Darrin Zammit Lupi)

A woman holds a photo of Daphne Caruana Galizia at a memorial for the murdered journalist outside the Courts of Justice in Valletta, Malta, in February 2018. Three people are on trial in connection to her murder. (Reuters/Darrin Zammit Lupi)

The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with seven other press freedom organizations, today sent a joint letter urging EU diplomats in Malta to monitor the ongoing trial of three suspects arrested in relation to the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

The letter calls on the diplomats to monitor court proceedings and ensure they are carried out to international standards. Civil society groups, journalists, and the Caruana Galizia family have raised concerns about the independence of the investigation.

The full letter can be read here:

Tom Gibson is CPJ’s lead advocate in Brussels, covering the EU. Before joining CPJ, Gibson managed Protection International’s Burundi and Congo desks, advocating for stronger state accountability for the protection of human rights defenders and journalists. Gibson was also part of Amnesty International’s Africa program in London and Nairobi.

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