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Malta 23/01/2026 National authorities

Minister highlights Malta's return efforts at Informal Home Affairs Council meeting in Cyprus

2025

Malta 12/09/2025 National authorities

Bilateral talks held between Malta and Libya discussed collaboration on tackling irregular migration
Malta 03/09/2025 Civil society organisations

JRS Malta publishes report on exploitation and mistreatment
Malta 26/08/2025 Civil society organisations

Aditus publishes its annual report for 2024
Malta 08/08/2025 Civil society organisations

Malta Refugee Council publishes article on European and Maltese migration policy
Malta 06/08/2025 Civil society organisations

Aditus makes statement after publication of AIDA report on Malta for 2024
Malta 06/08/2025 Civil society organisations

ECRE publishes Malta's reply to the 2024 AIDA country report
Malta 05/08/2025 National authorities

Government introduces amendments to age assessment procedures legislation
Malta 05/08/2025 National authorities

Government introduces amendments to Immigration Appeals Board procedures
Malta 05/08/2025 National authorities

Government introduces amendments to Immigration Appeals Board constitution and assignment of cases
Malta 05/08/2025 National authorities

Parliament enacts amendments to public health legislation
Malta 05/08/2025 National authorities

Immigration police arrest irregular third-country nationals during inspections
Malta 14/07/2025 Civil society organisations

Ombudsman confirms that asylum seekers are not automatically precluded from applying for a drivers license
Malta 10/07/2025 International organisations

CPT publishes report on detention conditions in Malta
Malta 25/06/2025 National authorities

Government trains public officials on combatting racism
Malta 20/06/2025 Civil society organisations

World Refugee Day: Malta Refugee Council holds conference on refugees crossing the Mediterranean
Malta 19/06/2025 National authorities

National Statistics Office publishes asylum statistics for 2024
Malta 18/06/2025 Civil society organisations

Aditus issues guidance for persons with international protection on how to apply for travel documents
Malta 17/06/2025 National authorities

Minister responsible for migration and asylum attends Council meeting in Luxembourg
Malta 16/06/2025 Civil society organisations

Aditus organises training for civil society on Artificial Intelligence for human rights work
Malta 11/06/2025 National authorities

Malta supports the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence in the fight against human trafficking
Malta 05/06/2025 Civil society organisations

Malta Refugee Council issues statement following arrests of refugees
Malta 29/05/2025 National authorities

Minister responsible for asylum and migration meets Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly
Malta 19/05/2025 National authorities

Prime Minister visits Al Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan
Malta 16/05/2025 National authorities

Prime Minister pushes for stronger cooperation on border security and migration
Malta 24/04/2025 Civil society organisations

Aditus signs ECRE open letter on significant funding cuts
Malta 23/04/2025 National authorities

Foundation for Social Wellness launches new project to assist victims of trafficking
Malta 23/04/2025 National authorities

New project to assist victims of trafficking
Malta 14/04/2025 National authorities

Malta to host next MED5 Summit
Malta 10/04/2025 National authorities

Government welcomes Court judgement confirming its decisions in 2020 were in the national interest
Malta 08/04/2025 Civil society organisations

Aditus expands legal assistance to the island of Gozo
Malta 25/03/2025 Civil society organisations

Aditus issue statement following Prime Minister's remarks in Parliament
Malta 24/03/2025 National authorities

Prime Minister states European conventions need to be revised
Malta 20/03/2025 National authorities

Prime Minister publishes press release after meeting on migration with another 12 EU member states
Malta 16/03/2025 National authorities

Minister responsible for asylum and migration meets with Irish counterpart and Frontex ED
Malta 06/03/2025 National authorities

Minister responsible for migration and asylum makes press statement following Home Affairs Council meeting
Malta 28/02/2025 Civil society organisations

Aditus organizes workshop on combatting child detention
Malta 28/01/2025 National authorities

Armed Forces of Malta conduct a search and rescue operation at sea
Malta 28/01/2025 National authorities

Armed Forces of Malta conduct a search and rescue operation at sea
Malta 15/01/2025 National authorities

Experts to train Maltese officials on combatting human trafficking
Malta 15/01/2025 National authorities

Expert training on trafficking in human beings to be provide to Maltese officials
Malta 01/01/2025 National authorities

Government issues call for warranted lawyers to represent applicants at appeal stage