Invicta

On 16 October 2017, Daphne Caruana Galizia, the most formidable Maltese journalist of her time, was murdered by a bomb placed under her car. That bomb tore a hole right through Maltese society and politics. For over thirty years, Daphne took a pen to Maltese society and politics and, wielding it like a razor, shaved as close to the flesh as she possibly could. Her cause was democracy in its fullest sense, Daphne insisted that democracy was not just majority rule, it also comprised minority rights, checks and balances, rule of law, autonomy of the institutions, accountability and good governance. Above all, she upheld freedom of expression as the fundamental instrument through which to scrutinise authorities and hold them to account. For her pains, she was demonised and came under sustained fire for all those thirty years, but not once did she wilt or flinch. “Invicta” means “the unconquered woman” for Daphne died with pen in her hand and unyielding to the very end. To pay tribute and to commemorate Daphne’s significant contribution to democracy and to journalism, this book brings together an array of local and foreign academics, journalists and friends. It is time to reflect deeply on Daphne and her legacy.

Contributors:

Marisa Attard, artist and illustrator.

Giovanni Bonello, former judge, European Court of Human Rights.

Steve Bonello, freelance artist, cartoonist, illustrator, writer.

Godfrey Baldacchino, Professor of Sociology, University of Malta, UNESCO co-chair (Island Studies and Sustainability), University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Rev. Joseph Borg, journalist, lecturer in media ethics, University of Malta.

Andrew Borg Cardona, lawyer and journalist.

Mogens Blicher Bjerregård, international freelance journalist, President of the European Federation of Journalists.

Victor Calleja, author, blogger.

Debbie Caruana Dingli, portraitist, cartoonist.

Petra  Caruana Dingli, author, senior lecturer, University of Malta.

Kristina Chetcuti, journalist, editor.

Joseph Anthony Debono, lecturer, University of Malta, classicist.

Mikela Fenech Pace, lecturer, University of Malta.

Henry Frendo, Professor of History, University of Malta.

Jonathan Freedland, journalist, author, broadcaster.

Ranier Fsadni, lecturer, University of Malta.

Luke Harding, journalist, writer.

Douglas W. Kmiec, former US Ambassador to Malta, chair in constitutional law and human rights, Pepperdine University, California.

Godfrey Leone Ganado, former Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Malta.

Ġorġ Mallia, cartoonist, Head of Department, Media and Communications, University of Malta.

Caroline Muscat, independent journalist, former News Editor, The Times of Malta.

Paul Sant Cassia, Professor of Anthropology, University of Malta, former Curator, Anthropology Collections, Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University Lecturer, Cambridge University, Lecturer, University of Durham.

Kenneth Wain, Professor of Philosophy, University of Malta.

Jacques René Zammit, blogger, lawyer, European Court of Justice, Luxembourg.