European Parliament approves revised rules to combat human trafficking
On Tuesday, the European Parliament took a significant step
Elizabeth De Gaetano
April 24, 2024 18:28
EU Parliament and Council reach provisional deal to revise human trafficking rules
Negotiators from the European Parliament and the European Council
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 25, 2024 14:35
Spanish, German police bust complex ‘VIP’ human smuggling ring
The Spanish National Police and German Federal Police have
The Shift Team
August 16, 2023 15:05
‘Malta’s Passeur’: second Guinean arrested in Malta-Italy trafficking ring
The Italian Guardia di Finanza has arrested a second
The Shift Team
June 16, 2023 15:33
‘Malta’s Passeur’: Malta-Italy human trafficking ringleader arrested in France
A Guinean leader of a human trafficking ring that
The Shift Team
December 3, 2022 16:54
13,000 refugees and asylum seekers ‘vulnerable’ to trafficking within Malta
Some 9,000 refugees and 4,000 asylum-seekers currently residing in
September 7, 2022 13:01
New museum for Malta’s most lucrative industry
Malta is finally getting a museum celebrating its most
Ryan Murdock
May 20, 2022 10:00
Malta must strengthen fight against human trafficking – Council of Europe report
Malta has been asked, again, to step up its
Alice Taylor
November 11, 2021 14:01
Enabling slavery
On 14 March 2015, Leilei Liao was found in
Kevin Cassar
July 28, 2021 08:11
Gafa’s gaffes
Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa finally called a press conference.
Kevin Cassar
July 21, 2021 07:52
Playing into the hands of the underworld
Rosianne Cutajar, Ms Dimplechin, aka Nuxellina, she of Catania
Blanche Gatt
June 8, 2021 09:02
With a straight face, Malta signs 87-point UN pledge to end impunity, protect journalists and prosecute corrupt politicians
The Maltese government has signed a United Nations declaration
Alice Taylor
June 4, 2021 14:45
Corruption, slow court proceedings stalling fight against human trafficking
Recurring issues with rule of law, corruption and slow
Gabriel Schembri
June 27, 2020 14:32
Government inaction fuelling human trafficking and modern slavery in Malta
Fake massage parlours operating as thinly-veiled brothels are spreading
Alice Taylor
November 11, 2019 06:03
The government’s decision to abolish licensing of massage parlours ‘wrong’
Massage parlours throughout Malta are being used for prostitution
The Shift Team
August 28, 2019 16:11
Blue-washing human trafficking and budget cuts
A number of landmark buildings in Malta were covered
Alice Taylor
July 30, 2019 17:09
Malta faces infringement proceedings on protection of women and children
The Maltese government is facing infringement proceedings for its
Alice Taylor
July 26, 2019 09:48
‘Sex and cheap labour’ most widespread reasons for human trafficking in EU
Sex trafficking is by far the most widespread form
Alice Taylor
July 18, 2019 14:16
Removal of rescue missions led to increase in clandestine arrivals in Malta
The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime published a
Nicola Driscoll-Davies
April 3, 2019 09:07
Human trafficking on the rise – UN
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has
The Shift Team
January 10, 2019 15:30
US blocks release of Libyan military ship docked in Malta
The United States has blocked a request for the
September 8, 2018 08:56
All’s well in the land of happy endings
Further investigations by The Shift into massage parlours operating
Caroline Muscat
August 10, 2018 18:39
US Trafficking in Persons Report 2018: modern slavery in Malta
The government did not make efforts to reduce the
Caroline Muscat
July 5, 2018 15:16
Massage parlours: A happy ending?
Home affairs minister Michael Farrugia told Parliament on 26
The Shift Team
July 1, 2018 07:12
Malta’s sex slaves – hiding in plain sight
A total of 196 massage parlours were licensed in
The Shift Team
June 30, 2018 12:29

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