Category: Rule of Law
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Demagogija fl-Ewwel ta’ Mejju
Smajt id-diskors kollu ta’ Muscat illum ghal dnubieti. L-isforz li ma jissemmiex l-iljunfant li hemm fil-kamra kien enormi… ggantesk… l-uniku haga kbira li kien hemm fil-pjazza fil-fatt. Id-demagogija tista’ tigi iddistillata f’zewg fazi: hawn hafna flus dehlin f’Malta (u le, ma humiex sforz ta’ gharaq xbin il-poplu imma sforz makakkeriji legali u/jew kwazi); ser inbexxu ftit…
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Let the Pageant Begin
The irony of Pilatus being in prison on the cusp of Easter. Barabbas must be pissing himself and Judas can feel the noose around his neck. reactions
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BONĠU MALTA – MEMORIAL CLEARED (AGAIN)
The situation is not desperate. Thousands flock to Spinola Bay to drink and revel. The memorial has been cleared (again) because someone somewhere has decided that we have a collective need to forget and it is his duty to help us do so. Political appointees and apparatchiks everywhere will once again deem it necessary to…
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On Memorials
What was cleared last night was not Daphne’s memorial. What was cleared was the reminder that justice is failing, it was the reminder of a rebellion against impunity, a reminder that not all of society is prepared to keep their eyes, ears and mouths shut. There will eventually be a time and place to discuss…
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Slapp that Bitch Up
Christmas Eve 2017. As North Korea and the United States of America both threaten to take action against countries voting against them in the United Nations, Henley and Partners decide to do a bit of bullying of their own and attempt to silence the Shiftnews portal. Writing in the Shift today, the editorial team explains…
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Praworządność : the EU and the Rule of Law
In a historic move today, the European Commission has initiated a procedure against Poland based on the clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law. From the official press release: Despite repeated efforts, for almost two years, to engage the Polish authorities in a constructive dialogue in the context of the Rule…