World Children's Day 2021 20th November 2021 The 20th of November marked World Children’s Day a day dedicated to all children. On this day, we celebrated the many achievements made in ensuring that children have access to their rights. However, we should continue to advocate for those children whose rights...
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The Office Promotes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child which focuses on the protection of children; ensuring the provision of necessary services and child participation.
The Office of the Commissioner for Children
The Office of the Commissioner for Children was set up in terms of the Commissioner for Children Act of 2003, to promote the welfare of children and the compliance with the UN Convention on the rights of the child, as ratified by Malta on the 26th of January 1990, and such other international treaties, conventions or agreements relating to children as are or may be ratified or otherwise acceded to by Malta.
The work carried out by the Office focuses on: the protection of children, the promotion of children’s rights, ensuring the provision of necessary services for children, and the participation of children. The office acts as a focal point which monitors the current social and cultural situation in relation to children, such that it can contribute substantially in the co-ordination that needs to take place across all sectors in order to have policies that are child oriented.
NEWS & STATEMENTS
European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse 18th November 2021 Since 2015, the Council of Europe has declared the 18th of November as the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse. All children have the right to live a...
Some Primary School are still being denied their education 29th October 2021 The Office of the Commissioner for Children would like to express its disappointment that in the ongoing industrial dispute between the Ministry for Education and the teachers’ unions over how to make good for a shortage of teachers...
Right to Education 14th October 2021 The Office of the Commissioner for Children would like to reiterate its stand that the right of every child in Malta to a quality education must be guaranteed in the face of the ongoing pandemic as should be their own and their teacher’s right...
Revised Education Act 6th September 2021 The Office of the Commissioner for Children welcomes the announcement that the revised Education Act is set to come into force next month. This is an important step forward in Malta’s implementation of children’s fundamental right to education, as laid out in Articles 28...
SOCIAL MEDIA
In light of yesterday’s horrific murder, the Office of the Commissioner for Children urges the relevant authorities to take necessary action to prevent such tragedies from happening again. The courts should immediately be provided with adequate resources to deal with such cases in a timely manner so as to limit the negative impact on children and their families. Increased efforts should be made to implement more effective preventive measures.![]()
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Fid-dawl tad-delitt li seħħ il-bieraħ, l-Uffiċċju tal-Kummissarju għat-Tfal, jħeġġeġ l-awtoritajiet ikkonċernati biex jieħdu azzjoni immedjata biex ma jseħħux iktar traġedji bħal dawn. L-Qrati għandhom jingħataw riżorsi adekwati biex jinstemgħu dawn il-każijiet kemm jista’ ikun malajr sabiex jitnaqqas l-impatt negattiv fuq it-tfal u l-familji tagħhom. Għand u isir iktar sforz biex jiġu implementati miżuri ta’ prevenzjoni iktar effettivi.
Today is World Children's Day, we celebrate children's human rights. We should recognise the improvements made and also renew our commitment to strive, each day, to make sure that ALL children have access to their rights and are empowered to reach their full potential! #ChildrensRights #UNCRC #WCD2022
This morning the Commissioner for Children, Ms Antoinette Vassallo and the Hon. Dr Michael Falzon, Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights launched a set of age-appropriate resources promoting Children's Rights. The event took place at Maria Regina College - Għargħur Primary. These resources are being disseminated amongst ALL children between the ages of 3 and 16 to commemorate World Children's Day. #ChildrensRights #UNCRC #WCD2022