European Parliament · 19 October 2023

Rule of Law in Malta: 6 years after the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia and the need to protect journalists

Adopted

437 in favour · 14 against · 66 abstained. 517 members voted.

What it asks for, in the Parliament's words

• Urges the Government to create, as a matter of priority, the position of Human Rights and Equality Commissioner in line with the Paris Principles and EU equality acquis
• Calls on the Venice Commission to draw up an opinion on strengthening the Maltese national legal framework in order to effectively and forcefully punish corruption, including high-level corruption and abuses of power
• Reiterates its concerns and recommendations expressed in its previous resolutions on Malta

Quoted from B9-0449/2023, which says more than these lines. Each is a whole paragraph; this site does not rewrite them.

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• Roll-call results, 19 October 2023
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