A newly awarded government contract linked to the Office of the Standards Commissioner for the Judiciary has become the subject of growing public scrutiny after authorities declined to disclose the financial terms attached to the appointment of retired Judge Toni Abela. Despite repeated requests under Freedom of Information legislation neither the Justice Ministry nor the Office of the President has released the contract detailing remuneration benefits or conditions attached to the role....
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Malta faces scrutiny over rule of law reforms
During a heated debate in the European Parliament today, Malta’s record on the rule of law and the delayed administration of justice in the case of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia...
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