06/03/2025 – 02/04/2025

  • Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced that he will focus on reforming human rights conventions during his country’s chairmanship of the Council of Europe. The proposal, made at a meeting on migration on 20 March, has drawn criticism, with some seeing it as an attempt by right-wing governments in Europe to reduce the protection of human rights, including the rights of migrants. 
  • Internal documents from an EU naval operation have revealed that Malta refuses to take part in search and rescue (SAR) missions in its designated area. SAR NGOs, such as AlarmPhone and SOS MEDITERRANEE, regularly accuse Malta of neglecting its rescue obligations, highlighting its lack of coordination and its lack of response to emergency calls.