The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), European Council for Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), the AIRE Centre and the Global Campus of human rights have submitted a joint third party intervention before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of a A.D. v Malta, concerning the detention of a child seeking asylum in Malta. […]
The ICJ called today on Italy and Malta to cooperate to swiftly provide a place of safety for the disembarkment of the 121 migrants, likely including asylum seekers, on board the Open Arms vessel. (more…)
Today, the ICJ and Aditus are holding a training for lawyers on the rights of migrant children and on accessing international human rights mechanisms in Valetta. (more…)
The ICJ has provided a submission to the UN Human Rights Committee for its consideration during the examination of the Second and Third Periodic Reports of Malta under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. (more…)
B. Positive aspects 3. The Committee welcomes the following legislative and institutional steps taken by the State party: (b) The amendment to article 45 (3) of the Constitution, which introduces sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited grounds of discrimination; C. Principal matters of concern and recommendations Anti-discrimination legal framework 8. While welcoming the recent […]
The ICJ has provided a submission to the UN Human Rights Committee (the Committee) for its consideration during the adoption of a list of issues for the examination of the Second and Third Periodic Reports of Malta under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. During its 110th session, from 10 to 28 March […]
