Jury finds 2 men guilty of supplying the bomb used to kill Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

Convictions of two individuals over journalist’s death sparks calls for further justice in Malta

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) emphasized on Friday that journalists in Malta remain at risk following the conviction of two individuals for supplying a bomb that killed an investigative journalist in 2017. Head of the RSF European Union and Balkans desk Pavol Szalai called the convictions “undeniable progress in the quest for justice,” but noted that the trial “highlighted the Maltese state’s failure to dismantle—at every stage—the complex sch…

CPJ, partners welcome 2 convictions for Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder - Committee to Protect Journalists

The Committee to Protect Journalists and four other international media freedom organizations welcomed Thursday’s conviction of Robert Agius and Jamie Vella for supplying military-grade explosives to the hitmen who murdered Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia with a car bomb. The two men, part of a Maltese criminal gang, are due to be sentenced in the coming weeks. The joint statement said that the June 5 verdict marks a vita…

Jury finds 2 men guilty of supplying bomb used to kill Maltese journalist Galizia

The journalist was murdered on Oct. 16, 2017, by a car bomb that was detonated while she was driving near her home.

Malta: Two convicted in 2017 murder of journalist

A Maltese court convicted two men of supplying explosives used to assassinate an investigative journalist. Daphne Caruana Galizia, who reported on government corruption, was killed with a car bomb.

Jury finds 2 men guilty of supplying bomb used to kill Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia

A Maltese jury found two men guilty of complicity in the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia