Malta

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Overview

Malta is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for Europe (ROE), whose primary function is to advance human rights in the European Union (EU) through technical assistance, advocacy, and reporting on human rights, based on the recommendations of UN human rights mechanisms. The office works to address human rights gaps in EU legislation, budgeting and policy-making, seizing the impetus created by the Sustainable Development Agenda.

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News & Statements

Latest news

25 Jul 2024

Treaty bodies

UN Human Rights Committee publishes findings on Croatia, Honduras, India, Maldives, Malta, Suriname, and Syria

23 Jul 2024

Treaty bodies

Human Rights Committee Concludes One Hundred and Forty-First Session after Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Croatia, Honduras, India, Maldives, Malta, Pakistan, Suriname and Syria

05 Jul 2024

Treaty bodies

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations Under Maritime Law in Search and Rescue

04 Jul 2024

Treaty bodies

Experts of the Human Rights Committee Commend Malta on Political Quotas for Women, Raise Questions on Measures to Combat Corruption and Obligations Under Maritime Law in Search and Rescue

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Latest statements & messages

26 Jun 2015

Special Procedures

United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention - Statement at the conclusion of its follow-up visit to Malta (23 – 25 June 2015)

10 Dec 2014

Special Procedures

Migrants and the Mediterranean: UN rights expert on human rights of migrants visits Malta to follow up on EU border management study

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Featured Stories

Herman Grech is the Editor in chief of the Times of Malta Photo credit: © Lindsey Bahia
03 May 2023 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

"Journalism may be our only hope to secure human rights."

Maltese journalist Herman Grech wrote, directed and produced a play on a murder investigation that delves into the heart of freedom of expression and its impact on human rights.
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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/56/51/Add.2: Visit to Malta - Report of the Working Group on discrimination against women and girls

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CRC/C/MLT/CO/3-6: Committee on the Rights of the Child - Concluding observations on the combined third to sixth periodic reports of Malta

CRPD/C/MLT/CO/1: Concluding observations on the initial report of Malta

CCPR/C/MLT/CO/2: Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee on the second periodic report of Malta

CERD/C/MLT/CO/15-20: Concluding observations

CEDAW/C/MLT/CO/4: Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

CRC/C/OPAC/MLT/CO/1: Concluding observations

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures

External Resources

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions Council of Europe

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Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Europe and Central Asia Section
Telephone: +41 22 917 9220
Email: ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

 

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