On 16th October 2017 Daphne Caruana Galizia sat in her car going about her business. A bomb that had been placed beneath her seat was remotely detonated, ensuring she would never have the chance of doing so again. Her assassins were caught and arrested and tried. Those persons who ordered the killing however, remain unknown…

Karin worked for PEN for many years and experienced many difficult stories, some with tragic endings, many ending happily, all desperately important. In this my 50th podcast, Karin details the reasoning behind some of the actions taken by PEN, the need for protecting journalists and writers and the absolute necessity for society to protect these unsung heroes.

One such heroine is Rebecca Vincent, Director of International Campaigns and UK Bureau Director at Reporters Without Borders. Through Rebecca’s courageous and continued search for justice, I came to be reminded of the tragic tale of Daphne’s demise and it became abundantly clear that Daphne’s story should become the centrepiece of this podcast.

I wish to communicate my greatest respect to journalists such as Rebecca and all those on Malta still fighting for Daphne and I hope that their work will succeed without further pain (Truth and Justice — The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation).

My thanks as always to Karin, whose patience knows no bounds and whose temperament is much like a summer’s day.

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PS. The transcript has been generated automatically and does not always reflect what has been said with 100% accuracy. I hope however that it will still provide some clarity on the content.