Country

Malta

Status
Partially Implemented
Last Update
02/09/2025
Assessment of CASE
Partially Implemented

The Maltese parliament transposed the EU directive by publication of legal notice 177 / 2024 in Government Gazette of Malta No. 21,292– 31 July 2024 https://legislation.mt/eli/ln/2024/177/eng.

Malta’s legislation covers only cross border SLAPPs and does not provide protection against domestic SLAPPs.

Coalition Against SLAPPs In Europe

CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).

European Centre For Press & Media Freedom

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.

Mapping Media Freedom documents press and media freedom violations across Europe. The documented incidents are publicly accessible and can be explored, filtered, and searched through the interactive Alert Explorer.