← Defenders of Humanity
Daphne Caruana Galizia
1964–2017 · Anti-corruption reporting, Malta
Malta's most-read investigative journalist, who used Panama Papers material to expose ministerial offshore holdings. Assassinated by car bomb in October 2017. A 2021 public inquiry found the Maltese state bore responsibility for creating the climate of impunity around her. Her sons' foundation now pursues her cases and protects journalists under threat worldwide. (No free portrait of Daphne herself exists — pictured: her memorial at the University of Malta.)
The pursuit
- Ran the Running Commentary blog, Malta's most-read news source, almost single-handedly for years.
- Used Panama Papers records to document offshore holdings of senior Maltese officials.
- Continued publishing despite dozens of libel suits, threats, and the arson of her home.
The impact
- Her murder triggered an EU-wide reckoning on journalist safety and Malta's rule of law.
- The 2021 public inquiry's finding of state responsibility is a landmark in press-freedom accountability.
- The Daphne Project continued her investigations with 45 journalists worldwide.
Where their work lives
- Biography and case history ↗
- What the Panama Papers actually showed →
- Why hidden ownership enables fraud →
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