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Fenech acquittal is a ‘failure of the state’, PEN Malta says
PEN Malta has said that while the jury's verdict in the Yorgen Fenech trial must be respected, the acquittal represents a 'scandal' and a failure of the state that leaves the question of who ordered D...
newsbook.com.mt
PEN Malta is outraged by the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech on charges of commissioning the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. An acquittal on this charge does not settle who ordered her killing, it leaves that question open. 🧵
newsbook.com.mt/en/fenech-ac...
newsbook.com.mt/en/fenech-ac...
Tomorrow at 7pm in front of Parliament, Valletta.
We'll fight darkness with light.
We'll fight darkness with light.
September 15, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Tomorrow at 7pm in front of Parliament, Valletta.
We'll fight darkness with light.
We'll fight darkness with light.
PEN Malta is outraged by the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech on charges of commissioning the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. An acquittal on this charge does not settle who ordered her killing, it leaves that question open. 🧵
newsbook.com.mt/en/fenech-ac...
newsbook.com.mt/en/fenech-ac...
Fenech acquittal is a ‘failure of the state’, PEN Malta says
PEN Malta has said that while the jury's verdict in the Yorgen Fenech trial must be respected, the acquittal represents a 'scandal' and a failure of the state that leaves the question of who ordered D...
newsbook.com.mt
September 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
PEN Malta is outraged by the acquittal of Yorgen Fenech on charges of commissioning the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. An acquittal on this charge does not settle who ordered her killing, it leaves that question open. 🧵
newsbook.com.mt/en/fenech-ac...
newsbook.com.mt/en/fenech-ac...
PEN Malta ssellem il-memorja ta' Ġorġ Mallia, l-illustratur, awtur u lettur li ħakem l-immaġinazzjoni ta' ġenerazzjonijiet ta' tfal li kibru max-xogħolijiet tiegħu.
August 19, 2026 at 12:55 PM
PEN Malta ssellem il-memorja ta' Ġorġ Mallia, l-illustratur, awtur u lettur li ħakem l-immaġinazzjoni ta' ġenerazzjonijiet ta' tfal li kibru max-xogħolijiet tiegħu.
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PEN International expresses its profound alarm at the worsening violence against journalists in #Mexico.
The succession of murders across several states in recent weeks reflects a severe deterioration of the country’s freedom of expression environment:
www.pen-international.org/news/mxico-k...
The succession of murders across several states in recent weeks reflects a severe deterioration of the country’s freedom of expression environment:
www.pen-international.org/news/mxico-k...
Mexico: Killing of journalists condemned - at least five murdered in six weeks — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide
‘The appalling crimes against journalists in Mexico are not isolated, but part of a pattern that threatens freedom of expression itself. Journalists must be able to work without fear of violence. The ...
www.pen-international.org
July 29, 2026 at 5:24 PM
PEN International expresses its profound alarm at the worsening violence against journalists in #Mexico.
The succession of murders across several states in recent weeks reflects a severe deterioration of the country’s freedom of expression environment:
www.pen-international.org/news/mxico-k...
The succession of murders across several states in recent weeks reflects a severe deterioration of the country’s freedom of expression environment:
www.pen-international.org/news/mxico-k...
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New from our Young Writers Committee initiative, Tomorrow Club: Yemeni humanitarian worker Anas Al-Aslami on surviving an airstrike that killed his colleagues and why young people in crisis aren't just victims, they're first responders.
Read it here: tomorrowclub.world/articles/yem...
Read it here: tomorrowclub.world/articles/yem...
Yemen: the War Forgotten by the World
tomorrowclub.world
July 23, 2026 at 11:06 AM
New from our Young Writers Committee initiative, Tomorrow Club: Yemeni humanitarian worker Anas Al-Aslami on surviving an airstrike that killed his colleagues and why young people in crisis aren't just victims, they're first responders.
Read it here: tomorrowclub.world/articles/yem...
Read it here: tomorrowclub.world/articles/yem...
HRW: journalist Mohammed Aydah killed in Yemen, journalist Hamoud Haza detained days later and freed only after pledging silence on the government. Part of a pattern HRW says has killed over 90 journalists since 2015.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in Yemen
Journalist Muhammad Aidha, who had reported for the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya and Al Hadath channels since 2019, was killed in Mukalla in eastern Yemen on June 24 by an explosive device planted in his ca...
www.hrw.org
July 27, 2026 at 9:22 AM
HRW: journalist Mohammed Aydah killed in Yemen, journalist Hamoud Haza detained days later and freed only after pledging silence on the government. Part of a pattern HRW says has killed over 90 journalists since 2015.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
www.hrw.org/news/2026/07...
18 Maltese organisations urge Fearne to back EU ban on Israeli settlement trade
timesofmalta.com/article/18-m...
timesofmalta.com/article/18-m...
18 Maltese organisations urge Fearne to back EU ban on Israeli settlement trade
Malta has failed to act when it counted, NGOs say
timesofmalta.com
July 26, 2026 at 10:20 AM
18 Maltese organisations urge Fearne to back EU ban on Israeli settlement trade
timesofmalta.com/article/18-m...
timesofmalta.com/article/18-m...
PEN Malta and 17 other Maltese organisations urge foreign minister to back EU ban on illegal Israeli settlement trade
lovinmalta.com/news/18-malt...
lovinmalta.com/news/18-malt...
18 Maltese Organisations Urge Chris Fearne To Back EU Ban On Israeli Settlement Trade
A coalition of 18 Maltese organisations is pressuring Foreign Minister Chris Fearne to back an EU-wide ban on trade linked to illegal Israeli settlements, and to pass a domestic law doing the same. Th...
lovinmalta.com
July 26, 2026 at 10:12 AM
PEN Malta and 17 other Maltese organisations urge foreign minister to back EU ban on illegal Israeli settlement trade
lovinmalta.com/news/18-malt...
lovinmalta.com/news/18-malt...
PEN Malta and 17 other Maltese organisations have written to Foreign Minister Chris Fearne, urging Malta to back an EU ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, and to pass a national law banning it here.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/nationa...
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/nationa...
18 organisations urge Chris Fearne to back Israeli settlement trade ban
Maltese organisations urge foreign minister to back Israeli settlement trade ban • Call comes after MaltaToday report that Malta was not among EU states pushing for restrictions on trade with ill...
www.maltatoday.com.mt
July 24, 2026 at 1:37 PM
PEN Malta and 17 other Maltese organisations have written to Foreign Minister Chris Fearne, urging Malta to back an EU ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements, and to pass a national law banning it here.
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/nationa...
www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/nationa...
PEN Malta has a new Executive Committee.
Kurt Borg becomes President, Karl Schembri Vice-President, Klara Vassallo Secretary, Joe Pace Treasurer. Herman Grech, Joe Mizzi and Maria Frendo continue as members.
Kurt Borg becomes President, Karl Schembri Vice-President, Klara Vassallo Secretary, Joe Pace Treasurer. Herman Grech, Joe Mizzi and Maria Frendo continue as members.
June 19, 2026 at 7:01 PM
PEN Malta has a new Executive Committee.
Kurt Borg becomes President, Karl Schembri Vice-President, Klara Vassallo Secretary, Joe Pace Treasurer. Herman Grech, Joe Mizzi and Maria Frendo continue as members.
Kurt Borg becomes President, Karl Schembri Vice-President, Klara Vassallo Secretary, Joe Pace Treasurer. Herman Grech, Joe Mizzi and Maria Frendo continue as members.
PEN Malta is saddened by the passing of Laurence Grech, a towering figure in Maltese journalism whose integrity and principled voice helped shape public discourse for decades. Laurence’s dedication to truth, fairness and the highest standards of journalism has been lauded by all.
February 16, 2026 at 9:23 AM
PEN Malta is saddened by the passing of Laurence Grech, a towering figure in Maltese journalism whose integrity and principled voice helped shape public discourse for decades. Laurence’s dedication to truth, fairness and the highest standards of journalism has been lauded by all.
PEN Malta expresses deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Venezuela and the grave risks faced by writers, journalists, and all those imprisoned for exercising their right to free expression.
January 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
PEN Malta expresses deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Venezuela and the grave risks faced by writers, journalists, and all those imprisoned for exercising their right to free expression.
PEN Malta tesprimi s-sogħba għall-mewt ta’ Alfred Palma. Palma jibqa’ magħruf għat-traduzzjonijiet tiegħu tax-xogħlijiet ta’ Shakespeare u d-Divina Commedia.
December 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
PEN Malta tesprimi s-sogħba għall-mewt ta’ Alfred Palma. Palma jibqa’ magħruf għat-traduzzjonijiet tiegħu tax-xogħlijiet ta’ Shakespeare u d-Divina Commedia.
At PEN Malta, we believe that truth is not a privilege granted by regulation but a fundamental obligation of anyone who exercises power over others.
Our President Immanuel Mifsud's Op-Ed today on Times of Malta
timesofmalta.com/article/trut...
Our President Immanuel Mifsud's Op-Ed today on Times of Malta
timesofmalta.com/article/trut...
When truth is optional our democracy becomes hollow
The recent decision by the standards commissioner about MPs not being duty-bound to tell the truth should alarm every citizen, says Immanuel Mifsud
timesofmalta.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:52 AM
At PEN Malta, we believe that truth is not a privilege granted by regulation but a fundamental obligation of anyone who exercises power over others.
Our President Immanuel Mifsud's Op-Ed today on Times of Malta
timesofmalta.com/article/trut...
Our President Immanuel Mifsud's Op-Ed today on Times of Malta
timesofmalta.com/article/trut...
🗳 Call for nominations
Nominations are open for:
President | Vice-President | Secretary | Treasurer
& Executive Committee members
📧 [email protected] / [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: 20 December 2025
✍️ Authors, journalists, artists & activists welcome to join PEN Malta
Nominations are open for:
President | Vice-President | Secretary | Treasurer
& Executive Committee members
📧 [email protected] / [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: 20 December 2025
✍️ Authors, journalists, artists & activists welcome to join PEN Malta
December 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🗳 Call for nominations
Nominations are open for:
President | Vice-President | Secretary | Treasurer
& Executive Committee members
📧 [email protected] / [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: 20 December 2025
✍️ Authors, journalists, artists & activists welcome to join PEN Malta
Nominations are open for:
President | Vice-President | Secretary | Treasurer
& Executive Committee members
📧 [email protected] / [email protected]
⏰ Deadline: 20 December 2025
✍️ Authors, journalists, artists & activists welcome to join PEN Malta
PEN Malta condemns the statement issued by Jason Micallef attacking a Newsbook journalist. Micallef is a public official, paid from public funds, and as such has a duty to answer questions posed by journalists when these concern matters of public interest.
timesofmalta.com/article/jaso...
timesofmalta.com/article/jaso...
Jason Micallef attack on Newsbook reporter 'puts journalists at risk'
Labour firebrand unleases attack on journalist in Facebook post; NGOs say this is unacceptable
timesofmalta.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
PEN Malta condemns the statement issued by Jason Micallef attacking a Newsbook journalist. Micallef is a public official, paid from public funds, and as such has a duty to answer questions posed by journalists when these concern matters of public interest.
timesofmalta.com/article/jaso...
timesofmalta.com/article/jaso...
PEN Malta is outraged by the EBU’s decision to allow Israel to participate in Eurovision 2026.
Russia and Belarus were rightly barred for violating international law, yet Israel is given an exception despite authoritative findings of grave human rights violations in
timesofmalta.com/article/isra...
Russia and Belarus were rightly barred for violating international law, yet Israel is given an exception despite authoritative findings of grave human rights violations in
timesofmalta.com/article/isra...
Israel is in Eurovision 2026 - Spain, Ireland, Netherlands, Slovenia pull out
'Participation remains unconscionable': Ireland refuses to even broadcast the competition
timesofmalta.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
PEN Malta is outraged by the EBU’s decision to allow Israel to participate in Eurovision 2026.
Russia and Belarus were rightly barred for violating international law, yet Israel is given an exception despite authoritative findings of grave human rights violations in
timesofmalta.com/article/isra...
Russia and Belarus were rightly barred for violating international law, yet Israel is given an exception despite authoritative findings of grave human rights violations in
timesofmalta.com/article/isra...
PEN Malta issellem il-memorja ta' Arthur Gruppetta (1944-2025), figura li kellha sehem kbir fl-istorja letterarja ta' Malta. Grupetta stabilixxa Merlin Publishers, minn ħanut żgħir tal-kotba għal pubblikatur ewlieni ta' tant kittieba f'Malta. Kondoljanzi lill-familja tiegħu.
November 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
PEN Malta issellem il-memorja ta' Arthur Gruppetta (1944-2025), figura li kellha sehem kbir fl-istorja letterarja ta' Malta. Grupetta stabilixxa Merlin Publishers, minn ħanut żgħir tal-kotba għal pubblikatur ewlieni ta' tant kittieba f'Malta. Kondoljanzi lill-familja tiegħu.
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#China: Today, on the 10-year anniversary of the kidnapping of poet, bookseller and PEN member, Gui Minhai, 65 PEN Centres around the world renew our demand for his immediate and unconditional release.
Read our joint statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/china-p...
#FreeGuiMinhai
Read our joint statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/china-p...
#FreeGuiMinhai
PEN International
#China: Today, on the 10-year anniversary of the kidnapping of poet, bookseller and PEN member, Gui Minhai, 65 PEN Centres around the world renew our demand for his immediate and unconditional...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
#China: Today, on the 10-year anniversary of the kidnapping of poet, bookseller and PEN member, Gui Minhai, 65 PEN Centres around the world renew our demand for his immediate and unconditional release.
Read our joint statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/china-p...
#FreeGuiMinhai
Read our joint statement ⬇️
www.pen-international.org/news/china-p...
#FreeGuiMinhai
Eight years ago, we were shaken by a tragedy that had no precedent in Malta. Eight years ago, someone decided to carry out an assassination on a person who chose, instead of living a comfortable life, to risk her own safety in order to expose facts in the public interest
October 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Eight years ago, we were shaken by a tragedy that had no precedent in Malta. Eight years ago, someone decided to carry out an assassination on a person who chose, instead of living a comfortable life, to risk her own safety in order to expose facts in the public interest
The latest targeted assassination of Palestinian journalists by Israel in Gaza is horrifying confirmation of a long-standing, genocidal policy aimed at wiping out Palestinian life and culture.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera staff killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
www.aljazeera.com
August 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The latest targeted assassination of Palestinian journalists by Israel in Gaza is horrifying confirmation of a long-standing, genocidal policy aimed at wiping out Palestinian life and culture.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
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Family statement:
1️⃣ The criminal court in Malta today has sentenced car bomb suppliers Robert Agius and Jamie Vella to life imprisonment and other penalties for their role in Daphne’s murder on 16 October 2017.
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
Photo: Pippa Zammit Cutajar
1️⃣ The criminal court in Malta today has sentenced car bomb suppliers Robert Agius and Jamie Vella to life imprisonment and other penalties for their role in Daphne’s murder on 16 October 2017.
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
Photo: Pippa Zammit Cutajar
June 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Family statement:
1️⃣ The criminal court in Malta today has sentenced car bomb suppliers Robert Agius and Jamie Vella to life imprisonment and other penalties for their role in Daphne’s murder on 16 October 2017.
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
Photo: Pippa Zammit Cutajar
1️⃣ The criminal court in Malta today has sentenced car bomb suppliers Robert Agius and Jamie Vella to life imprisonment and other penalties for their role in Daphne’s murder on 16 October 2017.
#DaphneCaruanaGalizia
Photo: Pippa Zammit Cutajar
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PEN Malta stands with Maltese and Malta-based writers, artists, academics & activists in calling out European Parliament Roberta Metsola's silence on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
We endorse this powerful open letter: openlettertorobertametsola.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/5/
We endorse this powerful open letter: openlettertorobertametsola.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/5/
June 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
PEN Malta stands with Maltese and Malta-based writers, artists, academics & activists in calling out European Parliament Roberta Metsola's silence on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
We endorse this powerful open letter: openlettertorobertametsola.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/5/
We endorse this powerful open letter: openlettertorobertametsola.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/5/
PEN Malta stands with Maltese and Malta-based writers, artists, academics & activists in calling out European Parliament Roberta Metsola's silence on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
We endorse this powerful open letter: openlettertorobertametsola.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/5/
We endorse this powerful open letter: openlettertorobertametsola.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/5/
June 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
PEN Malta stands with Maltese and Malta-based writers, artists, academics & activists in calling out European Parliament Roberta Metsola's silence on Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.
We endorse this powerful open letter: openlettertorobertametsola.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/5/
We endorse this powerful open letter: openlettertorobertametsola.wordpress.com/2025/06/05/5/
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Amid a lack of detail on how a US-Israeli plan for Gaza aid will work, what little information there is appears so problematic that major humanitarian groups have refused to take part.
Why US-Israeli 'humanitarian foundation' for Gaza is flawed | The National
www.thenationalnews.com
May 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Amid a lack of detail on how a US-Israeli plan for Gaza aid will work, what little information there is appears so problematic that major humanitarian groups have refused to take part.