Amendment No. 13 | Doc. 14906 | 25 June 2019

Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination and the rule of law in Malta and beyond: ensuring that the whole truth emerges

Signatories: Mr Emanuel MALLIA, Malta, SOC ; Ms Ulviyye AGHAYEVA, Azerbaijan, FDG ; Ms Rosianne CUTAJAR, Malta, SOC ; Ms Vanessa D'AMBROSIO, San Marino, SOC ; Mr Marco GATTI, San Marino, EPP/CD ; Mr Etienne GRECH, Malta, SOC ; Ms Zita GURMAI, Hungary, SOC ; Mr Sabir HAJIYEV, Azerbaijan, SOC ; Mr Samad SEYIDOV, Azerbaijan, EC ; Mr Roger ZAVOLI, San Marino, FDG ; Mr Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI, Malta, SOC ; Mr Barna Pál ZSIGMOND, Hungary, EPP/CD

Origin - 2019 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 8 with the following paragraph:

"In these circumstances, the Assembly, in full respect of the independence of the judiciary and of the judiciary’s exclusive role in ruling on breaches of the European Convention on Human Rights, calls on Malta to establish at the earliest opportunity, subject to any required sequencing in order to preserve the integrity of ongoing criminal proceedings and investigations, an independent public inquiry if necessary in order to ensure fulfilment of its obligations under article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights."

Explanatory note

Only Courts have exclusive jurisdiction to decide whether an immediate public inquiry is required by article 2 of the ECHR. Respect for the independence of the judiciary and of the need to preserve and protect the integrity of ongoing prosecutions and investigations merit a reference.