Malta government bears responsibility for journalist’s murder, inquiry finds

Inquiry into death of Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017 says state had created a culture of impunity

An independent inquiry in Malta into the murder of the anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has found that the state had to bear responsibility after creating a “culture of impunity”.

The 437-page report, conducted by a team of judges and released on Thursday, said the state “failed to recognise the real and immediate risks” to the investigative journalist’s life and “failed to take reasonable steps to avoid them”.

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Source: The Guardian