Disability in Malta
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This page has curated news from Malta. There are a total of 4 links.
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Economics and Social Protection
Social Protection
Man pocketing disability benefits becomes first person to be jailed. “The social benefits racket saw hundreds of people receiving monthly payments after they used falsified documents to be certified as severely disabled.” (Jan, Newsbook Malta)
Policy and Rights
Discussion of quality of life of disabled people with Agenzija Sapport’s CEO Oliver Scicluna, former Commissioner for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (Feb, Malta Independent)
Relationships, Sex and Reproductive Rights
Malta becomes the 10th EU country to criminalise forced sterilisation of persons with disabilities (Mar, EDF)
Forced sterilisation to become illegal in all circumstances Up until now, legal guardians can decide to sterilise people with mental disabilities (2023, Times of Malta)