aditus has submitted its report to the Human Rights Committee for Malta’s 3rd periodic review under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights which will be held on the in the period between the 12th October to the 6th November 2020. The Human Rights Committee is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by its State parties.
As a party to the Covenant, Malta is obliged to submit regular reports, usually every 4 years to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented. The Committee examines each report and addresses its concerns and recommendations in the form of concluding observations.
The Human Rights Committee considers that the cooperation of NGOs and civil society working on the promotion and protection of human rights is essential for the promotion and implementation of the Covenant. Therefore, we work on submitting our input in a comprehensive report that covers the main issues that concern the Covenant and its implementation in Malta over the past 4 years. aditus is not the only NGO that has submitted its input this year and the other reports can be accessed here.
Our report covers the following issues and concludes with recommendations:
- National Human Rights Institution
- Participation Of Women In Political And Public Life
- Sexual & Reproductive Health
- Freedom Of Thought, Expression And Assembly
- Racial Discrimination & Institutional Racism
- Detention
- Access To Protection, Non-Refoulment
- Justice
- Right To Marry
- Rule Of Law
The document can be accessed here or downloaded:
For more information contact our assistant director Carla Camilleri: carlacamilleri@aditus.org.mt