Malta

Malta reported hate crime information and data for the 2023 Hate Crime Report.

Malta implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme in 2017. In 2021, ODIHR held a workshop for civil society organizations in Malta on ODIHR's hate crime methodology and its application to the specific context of Malta.

A legislative amendment to the Criminal Code in 2023 includes hate crimes committed with the use of electronic equipment as criminal offences.

Hate crime data collection in Malta
Support for hate crime victims in Malta
Hate crime capacity building in Malta
Malta's hate crime legislation
Download the 2012 hate crime report for Malta

OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2023 27 Not available Not available
2022 53 Not available Not available
2021 Not available Not available Not available
2020 Not available Not available Not available
2019 Not available Not available Not available
2018 Not available Not available Not available
2017 Not available Not available Not available
2016 Not available Not available Not available
2015 Not available Not available Not available
2014 Not available Not available Not available
2013 Not available Not available Not available
2012 Not available Not available Not available
2011 Not available Not available Not available
2010 Not available Not available Not available
2009 Not available Not available Not available

Hate crime recorded by police

National developments

Malta adopted amendments to its criminal code provisions on hate crime by expanding the list of protected characteristics from “racial hatred” to now include “hatred against another person or group on the grounds of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, language, ethnic origin, religion or belief or political or other opinion or similar”. These additional characteristics apply to general penalty enhancements for any bias-motivated crime in the penal code, as well as to specific penalty enhancements for bias crime in relation to the specific provisions for grievous bodily harm, using violence, threats or harassment and property damage.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that Malta has not periodically reported reliable information and statistics on hate crimes to ODIHR.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY

INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.