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.?or? 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.