Key Points
- Veran Matić condemned the acquittal decision in the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case in Malta
- The defendant accused of organizing the murder was acquitted
- Matić stated the decision caused disappointment for press freedom and justice
Veran Matić, head of Serbia's independent media institution ANEM, condemned the acquittal decision of the person accused of organizing the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in Malta. Matić described the decision as "disappointing" and "outrageous."
Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb in Malta in 2017, and the murder drew the attention of international press freedom organizations. The acquittal of the defendants tried on charges of organizing the murder brought concerns about the justice process back to the agenda.
Matić, who also heads the commission investigating journalist murders in Serbia, emphasized that the decision could set a negative precedent for similar cases and journalist safety.
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- Who was Daphne Caruana Galizia and how was she killed?
- Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb attack in 2017.
- Who is Veran Matić and why is he condemning this decision?
- Veran Matić is the president of the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia (ANEM) and the head of the commission investigating journalist murders; he finds the decision dangerous for press freedom.
- What are the possible consequences of this acquittal decision?
- There are concerns that the decision could weaken the accountability process in journalist murders and set a negative precedent for similar cases.
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