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
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
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...
Children Separated from their Mothers
Children Separated from their Mothers 3rd August 2021 The Office of the Commissioner for Children would like to reiterate its concerns as stated on its social media platforms regarding the imprisonment of the mothers of two very young children. Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the...