Experts To Provide Training On Human Trafficking In Malta

American experts in the fight against human trafficking will be coming to Malta to provide training to Maltese officials who are implementing the national strategy and action plan against human trafficking, which were launched last year.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Equality and Reforms, Rebecca Buttigieg, announced this during a conference that marked the conclusion of a cooperation program between the Directorate for Human Rights within the Parliamentary Secretariat and experts from the Council of Europe and the European Commission, who assisted in the research and development of the national strategy and action plan against human trafficking.Parliamentary Secretary Rebecca Buttigieg noted that the implementation of the strategy has already started to yield results in cases that have been investigated by the police. She mentioned that these results will continue to be strengthened with the implementation of the Labour Migration Policy, which is currently in a public consultation phase.

While thanking the experts who assisted in the development of the national strategy against human trafficking, the Parliamentary Secretary emphasized that the government’s policy in this area is centered on the fight against organized crime networks and the protection and support of victims.

She reiterated the government’s commitment to prioritizing the protection of human rights, as human trafficking represents the greatest disrespect and insult to the dignity of its victims.

The conference offered the opportunity for workshops, during which evaluation and discussions took place between Maltese and European experts to establish mechanisms for the effective implementation of the strategy and action plan.

The conference was addressed, among others, by the Executive Secretary of the European Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings, Petya Nestorova, and officials from the European Commission.

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