The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
https://www.daphne.foundation/en/
The foundation was created by Daphne Caruana Galizia's husband and her three sons in 2019 following the journalist's assassination by a car bomb on 16 October 2017. Since its inception, the foundation has been at the forefront of the fight for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia and the stories in which she uncovered government corruption in Malta.
It also advocates against using Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP suits) and participates in local and international events to raise awareness about this growing threat to journalists and public watchdogs.
The foundation also challenges Malta's Freedom of Information Act (FOI) in court, aiming to limit state authorities' arbitrary refusals to provide information in the public interest.
In April 2021, it coordinated the joint investigation of the Passport Papers, a collaborative project into the sale of Maltese passports carried out with several of Malta's independent and international newsrooms. The foundation is expanding the Malta Investigative Journalism Centre (MIJC) to facilitate collaborative journalism investigations in Malta.
The foundation launched two other initiatives: the Public Interest Litigation Network (PILN) and the Legal Clinic. The PILN is Malta's first access-to-justice initiative, bringing together a network of lawyers to counsel victims of human rights violations and take on 'victimless' crimes such as corruption cases. The Legal Clinic provides no-fee legal advice and assistance to journalists from independent media in Malta.
The foundation is registered as a non-profit organisation. Its accounts are independently audited and filed annually with the Commission for Voluntary Organisations.
Last updated: January 2023