Acquittal of Maltese magnate for journalist's murder triggers alarm at CPJ
The CPJ warns that the acquittal of a powerful businessman for the murder of a journalist in Malta establishes a dangerous precedent for press freedom.
Acquittal in case of murdered journalist in Malta sparks international criticism
Google News ES — Crime (es) reports that the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has issued an alert regarding the consequences of the court ruling that acquitted a Maltese magnate accused of involvement in the murder of a journalist in Malta.
According to the CPJ, the ruling establishes a dangerous precedent that could weaken legal protection for journalists in Europe and beyond, by leaving unpunished a figure of power linked to the crime.
The case has generated widespread international repercussion owing to the murder of an investigative journalist whose work targeted networks of corruption and organised crime. The acquittal of the magnate, considered one of those implicated in the plot, has been received with concern by organisations defending press freedom.
The CPJ emphasised that rulings of this type send a negative signal to those who persecute journalists, by suggesting that impunity is achievable even in countries that are members of the European Union.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)