Malta enshrines ‘right to be forgotten’ for cured cancer patients

Cancer survivors have officially been granted the 'right to be forgotten' after parliament unanimously approved a law on Monday aimed at protecting former patients from employment and financial discrimination. The law means that cancer survivors will no longer need to declare their diagnosis for jobs or financial services after 10 years from the end

Parliament enacts ‘right to be forgotten’ bill for cancer survivors

Parliament on Monday has unanimously approved a bill to introduce the right to be forgotten for persons who recovered from cancer at least five to ten years ago, depending on the case. The scope behind this legislation is for people who survived cancer to no longer be burdened "by lifelong discrimination because of their past medical history." The

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