About the project

The Project aims to contribute to the ongoing policy reform for combating trafficking in human beings in Malta. This reform requires special attention and expertise due to the complex and evolving nature of human trafficking. The Council of Europe will provide its technical support to the Maltese authorities to design and implement a new Anti-trafficking Strategy and Action Plan in accordance with international standards in this area, in particular the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. As Party to this Convention, Malta must adopt a coordinated and multidisciplinary approach, incorporating prevention, protection of victims’ rights and prosecution of traffickers. The project will make sure that the Strategy follows a human-rights based, gender-sensitive, interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach, covering prevention, protection and assistance of victims, access to justice, including compensation, an effective criminal justice approach and international cooperation. 
 Funding: The Project is co-funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Commission.

 Duration of the project: 22 September 2022 – 21 September 2024

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Workshop: understanding existing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats with a view to improving the anti-trafficking action in Malta

What are the existing strengths and weaknesses of Malta which can be identified as relevant factors in its fight against trafficking in human beings? What are the opportunities it may use to strengthen its actions, bearing in mind existing threats? These are important questions that need to be raised to envisage an effective and meaningful national anti-trafficking strategy. In an online workshop held on 10 May 2023, representatives of the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality of Malta and its Human Rights Directorate and Human Rights Initiatives Unit led a constructive and open exchange with the Council of Europe and the European Commission DG REFORM in the framework of the project on ‘Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new anti-trafficking Strategy” to obtain a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis.  The discussion also focused on possible actions which could be included in the strategy to ensure implementation of the recommendations made by GRETA in its third report on Malta.

The workshop was also an opportunity to clarify the roles of, and distinction between, national anti-trafficking co-ordinators and rapporteurs. The Council of Europe will be leading roundtables and meetings in June in Malta to discuss further possible solutions with relevant stakeholders to address existing identified needs to strengthen the anti-trafficking system in Malta.

The Project “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new anti-trafficking strategy” aims to contribute to the ongoing policy reform for combating trafficking in human beings in Malta. The project is co-funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the European Commission.

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How does the project work?

The Project is implemented by the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Division based in Strasbourg, France in cooperation with the European Commission and the Project Team from the Human Rights Initiative Unit within the Human Rights Directorate in Malta. The development of all project deliverables is led by Council of Europe experts with the support of national experts and stakeholders. The project is co-funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument.

What do we expect to achieve?


The Project is expected to achieve key results in supporting the Maltese authorities in the design and implementation of the new anti-trafficking Strategy and its accompanying Action Plan by using a multidisciplinary approach to:

  • Establish a common strategic vision and goals for the fight against trafficking in human beings;
  • Develop and test tools and processes to ensure that the Strategy is effective;
  • Prepare Operational Guidelines to foster the coordination of stakeholders sustainably;
  • Build capacities to support the implementation of the tools and the coordination of processes of the Strategy. 

Who benefits from the Project and what are the Target Groups?

The Human Rights Initiatives Unit within the Human Rights Directorate of the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality is the lead institution for the management and coordination of the project on behalf of the Maltese authorities.
Other stakeholders to be involved in the implementation of the project will include:

  • Relevant Ministries as represented by the Anti-Trafficking Inter-Ministerial Committee
  • Office of the Prime Minister
  • National Statistics Office
  • Courts
  • Office of the Attorney General
  • Office of the State Advocate
  • Commissioner for Children
  • Non-Governmental Organisations
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Private Sector
  • Trade Unions
  • Employers’ Association
  • Media
     


 

Monitoring

The Council of Europe anti-trafficking Convention has its own monitoring mechanism set up to evaluate the implementation by the Parties.
   Country monitoring | Malta

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Stéphanie Burel
Programme Manager

Nadia Marino
Project Assistant 

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