Malta
Government actions against journalists in Malta
RSF rank: not recorded. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Malta is in Southern Europe, Europe. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Malta, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2017
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2017 | Malta: minister orders reporter's bank account frozen | Lawsuits against the press | Pressure | Joseph Muscat | Unknown |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Malta · Europe