A Webinar entitled ‘Preventing and Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings for the purpose of Labour Exploitation in Malta’, was held online on 20th March 2023 and organised by the CoE. The Webinar focused upon the 4P’s: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution and Partnerships, as well as corporate responsibility and was attended by various national stakeholders including HRIU, the Malta Police Force, IPA, FSWS, JobsPlus, DIER, MFH, MFJ, NSO, and various NGOs.
On 13th October 2023, an online workshop was held regarding the preliminary draft assessment report on ‘Partnerships’. Maltese Stakeholders were encouraged to attend this session as part of the Joint Project on “Supporting Malta in the design and implementation of a new national Anti-Trafficking Strategy”. During this workshop, the role of the National Coordinator and National Rapporteur were outlined in the local context. Discussions were also held on international cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of traffickers, preventing and combating human trafficking as well as protecting, assisting, and repatriating victims. Presentations were given by the Malta Police Force, the FIAU and the AG Office. On an EU level, Malta is committed to exchange information on THB investigations among police forces through Interpol, Europol, Eurojust and the SIRENE systems.