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They say \u201cthe truth has the habit of revealing itself\u201d.<\/p>\n
Yet, more often than not, seekers of truth do not live long enough to see it revealed.<\/p>\n
Where there is no rule of law, those impeding investigations into crimes or corruption happen to be too powerful; voices demanding access to justice are easily silenced.<\/p>\n
In too many countries, impunity is the norm.<\/p>\n
Until this week, it had looked as if the Mediterranean island of Malta would remain firmly among those countries where crimes go unpunished.<\/p>\n
Two years after the killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, despite countless international declarations, resolutions and equally strong calls by the Maltese activists, chances of an independent and transparent investigation into her assassination looked slim.<\/p>\n
True, the hitmen were quickly identified and on 4 December 2017, Alfred Degiorgio, George Degiorgio and Vincent Muscat were arrested. The three known names to the police were later charged for planting the car bomb that killed Galizia.<\/p>\n
Daphne Caruana Galizia\u2019s family and friends were not convinced. They wanted the masterminds to be caught.<\/p>\n
The Maltese government insisted that the country\u2019s most prominent investigative journalist\u2019s assassination was unrelated to her journalism. Galizia\u2019s family members were intimidated with dozens of lawsuits as they continued their tireless campaign for justice.<\/p>\n
A memorial to Galizia, in front of the law courts in Valletta, was removed by the police every day, only to be rebuilt again.<\/p>\n