Francesca Borg Costanzi

Coordinator of the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) and Advocacy Officer for the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation

[Tom Gibson @at_tgibson]

At around 15:30 / 16:00 CET today, Maltese #RuleOfLaw trackers should watch the debate in the European Parliament (on Malta). Great to have this continued scrutiny from the EU on the current situation. Here are the details (one minute thread).

[Francesca Borg Costanzi @FrancescaBorgC2]

This was taken on Monday afternoon in St Julian's. The stench of vomit and urine was unbearable and the construction dust was suffocating. No wonder tourists leave Malta thinking it's a dirty, polluted country. Because it is.

[Francesca Borg Costanzi @FrancescaBorgC2]

@JustinBBarthet @AberdeenUniLaw @holt_charlie @mcaruanagalizia @daphnefdtn @Nikwilliams2 @RogMull @FM_Farrington @CASECoalition @ElizaBechtold Is there a link to the livestream I can access?

[The CASE @CASECoalition]

CASE Steering Committee members @fluturakusari and @holt_charlie are attending the 9th OSCE South East Europe Media Conference in #Skopje.
They will be discussing #SLAPPs and how to counter abusive legislation targeting public watchdogs.

#SEMC2023 @OSCE_RFoM

[Francesca Borg Costanzi @FrancescaBorgC2]

The US has had 191 mass shootings resulting in 13,959 deaths in the first 127 days of 2023. That's about 110 people per day lost to mass shooters. Is the nation too far gone for gun control? Because this is becoming ridiculous.
https://t.co/UqqohADPLs

[Francesca Borg Costanzi @FrancescaBorgC2]

@MerriamWebster Many of the words given a different meaning by my generation - 'woke', 'shook', 'lit', 'vibes'. Drives me mad. Even when they're used ironically. I mentally check out when a person uses them in conversation.

[Francesca Borg Costanzi @FrancescaBorgC2]

Join @CASECoalition in tomorrow's panel at 15.00 CEST to learn more about how to fight SLAPPs!

[The CASE @CASECoalition]

📣 How can we fight SLAPPs & prevent legal tactics from being used to harass watchdogs?

Discussion w/ @oornstein Lucy Nash of @TBIJ, Sara Tuševljak of @FrontLineHRD Mathias Rittgerott of @RettetRegenwald & @Nikwilliams2 of @IndexCensorship

Register now: https://t.co/tGdgg0pB48

[Francesca Borg Costanzi @FrancescaBorgC2]

This is just too good!

[Greenpeace UK @GreenpeaceUK]

🚨BREAKING: Rishi Sunak spent £400,000 upgrading his local electricity grid so he can heat his new PRIVATE POOL.

So we decided to pay him a visit and throw a pool party at his mansion in North Yorkshire. 🥳🏊

[Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphnefdtn]

“It’s deeply disappointing that a country that prides itself on being the world’s oldest democracy is not ready to fight for those principles. Put those words into action. Fight for someone who’s sacrificing everything for those democratic principles.”

#FreeJimmyLai @FCDOGovUK

[Francesca Borg Costanzi @FrancescaBorgC2]

After killing Bernice, Roderick Cassar told her father point blank on the phone, "Qtilthielek." 'I killed your daughter' does not accurately translate the vileness and arrogance of that single word. 'Qtilthielek' is derisive and disgusting. Absolute scum.
https://t.co/u9V5O6cRDB

[The CASE @CASECoalition]

📣We are at #PressFreedom seminar at🇧🇪@ugent on #SLAPPs against journalists & importance of @EU anti-SLAPP Directive

🔸Safety of journos in #Belgium and combatting cross-border & domestic cases
🔸Testimonials from Apache & @mcaruanagalizia
🔸Support for journos facing #SLAPPs

[Matthew Caruana Galizia @mcaruanagalizia]

Cry me a river. He lost his phone because of his corruption, I lost my mum. Consider yourself lucky, @JosephMuscat_JM

[European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ECPMF]

"We’ve been able to reduce SLAPP cases against my mother to fewer than 10. But the former Prime Minister, @JosephMuscat_JM, is still suing her. It shocks me every time I mention it. This is the kind of abuse we’re fighting to stop." – @mcaruanagalizia at #AntiSLAPPcon.

[Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation @daphnefdtn]

Nobel Laureate @mariaressa will be jailed within days if charges & cases against her are not withdrawn. President Marcos should reject the Duterte-era persecution & prosecution of journalists and independent media

https://t.co/EslwuYEkVn