A bill establishing a national human rights and equality commission failed to clear parliament on Wednesday after Opposition MPs walked out before the final vote. The legislation required the support of two-thirds of MPs because it proposed amendments to the Constitution. With the Opposition benches empty, the bill secured 38 votes from government
The Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry has joined a chorus of organisations and constituted bodies requesting the postponement of the final debate and vote in Parliament on the National Commission for Human Rights and Equality Bill. In a letter addressed to Equality Minister Rosianne Cutajar, the Chamber said that while it supports
It is ironic that legislation intended to eliminate discrimination and promote equality should itself discriminate against healthcare professionals, the Chamber of Pharmacists said Wednesday, hours before Parliament will take a vote on the said issue.. Bill 3, to establish a National Commission for Human Rights and Equality, as drafted and amended,
The Church Schools Association and the Secretariat for Catholic Education on Wednesday agaim expressed their profound disappointment that Government has chosen to proceed this afternoon with the Third Reading of the Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill despite repeated appeals from a wide range of stakeholders for more time to allow meaningful
Insurers have criticised the government for pushing ahead with the proposed National Commission for Human Rights and Equality Bill without reopening consultations with the insurance sector, warning that changes to the legislation could have significant implications for insurers and policyholders. In a statement on Wednesday, the Insurance Association
The Insurance Association Malta said Wednesday is concerned that the latest Bill establishing the National Commission for Human Rights and Equality has been fast-tracked without renewed consultation with the insurance sector. "The current Bill differs in several important aspects from the earlier draft legislation discussed in 2017 and 2018, and it
The Nationalist Party says it supports plans to establish a National Commission for Human Rights and Equality but will withhold its support for the bill until it has undergone more detailed parliamentary scrutiny. In a statement, the opposition said it agreed with the principles of the proposed legislation but would reserve its vote on each clause
The Church Schools Association has asked for the final step in Parliament on a Bill proposing the establishment of a new Human Rights and Equality Commission to be delayed in favour of more consultation taking place on it. Malta is set to establish its first National Commission for Human Rights and Equality under a new bill which the government says
A group of NGOs have called on the government to allow more consultation on a bill which went before parliament last week. The Human Rights and Equality Bill establishes a National Commission for Human Rights and Equality and introduces into Maltese law Article 1 of the Twelfth Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental