News - Project Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new anti-trafficking strategy (2022-2024)
Malta: final consultations prior to the adoption of the new Anti-trafficking Strategy
The Advisory Group (AG) to the Joint Project “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy” held its fourth meeting (online) on 15 February 2024 with the participation of all of its members from the European Commission’s DG-REFORM, the Ministry for...
Improving national coordination and international partnerships in Malta's future anti-trafficking strategy
On 13 October 2023, the Council of Europe organised an online workshop to present the preliminary draft assessment report on ‘Partnerships’ and its recommendations on how this important aspect of anti-trafficking work should feature in Malta's future anti-trafficking strategy. The Chair of the...
Malta: preparation of a new Anti-trafficking Strategy on the basis of four strategic pillars
The Advisory Group to the Joint Project “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy” held its third meeting (online) on 3 October 2023 with the participation of the European Commission’s DG-REFORM, the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, Reform...
Tender call for international consultancy services on combating trafficking in human beings in Malta
The Council of Europe is currently implementing a Project on “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new national Anti-Trafficking Strategy” (2022-2024). It aims at supporting the Maltese authorities with the development and implementation of a new national Anti-Trafficking...
GRETA publishes its third report on Malta
The Council of Europe’s expert group on human trafficking (GRETA) has urged Malta to make efforts to guarantee effective access to compensation for victims of trafficking and to take measures to ensure that human trafficking cases are investigated proactively and lead to effective, proportionate,...
Malta: The Project’s Advisory Group welcomes significant progress towards the preparation of a national anti-trafficking strategy
The Advisory Group (AG) to the Joint Project on “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy” held its second meeting (online) on 1 June 2023 with the participation of its members from DG-REFORM, the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, Reform and...
Malta: Identifying strategic priorities to improve anti-trafficking measures in the fields of prevention, protection, prosecution and investigations
Improving the identification and protection of victims of human trafficking was at the heart of the discussions led by the Council of Europe in six roundtables held in Malta on 12-15 June 2023 as part of the project “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new anti-trafficking...
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...
Malta Inter-Ministerial Committee for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, a key actor in the joint Council of Europe project
The Council of Europe presented the Joint Project on “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy and its first findings at the second meeting the Anti-Human Trafficking Inter-ministerial Committee (IMC) of Malta held online on 23 March 2023. Set...
Webinar: Building a common understanding of trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation in Malta
How to prevent and combat human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation in Malta? This question was addressed during a webinar, organised on 20 March 2023, to present the Recommendation adopted in 2022 by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on preventing and combating...
Fact-finding mission to Malta: The Council of Europe discussed challenges in investigating and prosecuting cases of trafficking in human beings
In cooperation with the Human Rights’ Directorate under the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality (MHSR) of Malta, the Malta Police Force, and the Office of the Attorney General, the Council of Europe organised a fact-finding mission on 27- 28 February 2023 in Malta dedicated...
Council of Europe training in Malta on investigating and prosecuting cases of trafficking in human beings
International experts of the Council of Europe from the Counter Trafficking Network shared their experience of investigating and prosecuting cases of trafficking in human beings - including with the use of Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) - during a training organised in Siġġiewi, Malta, on 1...
The Council of Europe cooperates with the Maltese Human Trafficking Monitoring Committee, a key mechanism for the implementation of anti-trafficking measures
The Council of Europe presented the Joint Project on “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy” and its preliminary recommendations at the first meeting of the Human Trafficking Monitoring Committee of Malta held online on 2 February 2023. The...
Malta: adoption of the inception report and preliminary recommendations for the design of a new national Anti-Trafficking Strategy
The Advisory Group to the Joint Project on “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy” held its first meeting online on 30 January 2023 with the participation of its members from DG-REFORM, the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, Reform and...
Deadline for application: 10 February 2023
Tender call for national consultancy services on combating trafficking in human beings in Malta
The Council of Europe is currently implementing a Project on ‘Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new national Anti-Trafficking Strategy’. It aims at supporting the Maltese authorities with the ongoing policy reform for combating trafficking in human beings with the design and...
Launch of the Joint Project on “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy”
The Joint Project on “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy”, which is implemented by the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Division in co-operation with the European Commission, was launched officially in a kick-off meeting held in...
