Malta: Final conference of the joint EU – Council of Europe TSI project
Malta presents strategic vision and goals for the fight against trafficking in human beings at the final conference of the EU-CoE Joint Project
On 15 January 2025, the Council of Europe, the European Commission (DG REFORM) and the Directorate for Human Rights of the Prime Minister's Office of Malta co-hosted the Final Conference of the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) joint project "Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy” (2022-2024). Held in Saint Julians, the conference featured a presentation of Malta's new National Anti-Trafficking Strategy and Action Plan (2024-2030), which were developed as part of the project, alongside key implementation tools developed under it. [more...]
Parliamentary Secretary for Equality and Reform in the Maltese Government
Rebecca Buttigieg
Parliamentary Secretary for Equality and Reform in the Maltese Government
"The successful implementation of this TSI project has demonstrated Malta’s steadfast commitment to continue to strengthen its anti-trafficking system and to keep the fight against human trafficking high on Malta’s political agenda."
Executive Secretary of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention
Petya Nestorova
Executive Secretary of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention
"The adoption of Malta’s first National Anti-Trafficking Strategy was the expression of political will to reform the country’s anti-trafficking architecture and address new challenges, such as the increase in trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation and the use of information and communication technologies to recruit and exploit victims."
Head of Sector for Rule of Law, Public Administration and Governance, DG REFORM
Angelos Binis
Head of Sector for Rule of Law, Public Administration and Governance, DG REFORM
"Trafficking in human beings remains a highly lucrative crime, affecting thousands of individuals, primarily women and girls who are trafficked for sexual exploitation. We must all do more to help them. I hope the project will not only provide benefits in Malta but also provide a powerful model for others to emulate.”
MALTA ANTI-TRAFFICKING STRATEGY TOOLKIT
The Anti-Trafficking Strategy Toolkit is designed to assist all stakeholders involved in combatting trafficking in human beings in Malta by providing a comprehensive set of practical resources to strengthen their efforts. The Toolkit includes the National Strategy and Action Plan on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings in Malta (2024-2030) and a series of digital resource cards that cover key implementation tools.
Children's participation in the design of child-friendly anti-trafficking tools
A side event on "Children's participation in the design of child-friendly anti-trafficking tools" was organised on 16 January 2025, highlighting the importance of integrating children's perspectives into initiatives to safeguard their rights and well-being.
The project “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new national Anti-Trafficking Strategy” was co-funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument and implemented by the Council of Europe and the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Structural Reform support (DG REFORM), in close collaboration with the Human Rights Directorate of Malta.
