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<p>The Maltese Government has provided reassurances both in public and private that
all efforts are being made to ensure justice will be served in this case. Three suspects
have been arrested and will stand trial. The police investigation, supported by Europol,
continues to pursue lines of enquiry to identify those behind the murder. On freedom
of expression, last year’s Media and Defamation Act, aims to strengthen legal protections
for journalists in Malta. The Maltese Government has also expressed early interest
in joining the Foreign Secretary’s Media Freedom Conference in July, as a further
demonstration of Malta’s resolve to work with international partners to increase the
protection of journalists and of freedom of expression.</p>
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