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Robert Abela. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

'Shocking ignorance': Abela slammed for comments on human rights

Aditus says prime minister needs to go back to his law books

March 25, 2025| Times of Malta
An ethnic Uyghur demonstrator takes part in a protest against China near Chinese consulate in Istanbul. Photo: AFP

Attempt to deport Uyghur couple to China breached their rights, EU court finds

ECHR says authorities did not consider the risks the couple faced in China

February 4, 2025| Marc Galdes
The landlords of the prime site in Sliema, which serves as a Mark and Spencer retail outlet, estimated their loss of rental income over the years at €3 million. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Sliema landlords win European court case over old rent laws

ECHR adds €100,000 to landlords’ compensation, for a total of €350,000

November 25, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
The Safi detention centre. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Malta stands by its detention rules, despite ECHR saying they are illegal

Government insists people can be detained for health reasons

October 28, 2023| Sarah Carabott
The Strasbourg court ruled that compensation awarded by the Maltese courts for a violation that persisted over decades was not adequate. Photo: Shutterstock.com

European Court of Human Rights again rules against Malta on old rent laws

State condemned to pay €70,000 in compensation over two separate cases

September 24, 2023| Matthew Xuereb
Yorgen Fenech’s yacht on which he was arrested in 2019 on the way to Sicily, a reason often cited by the courts to reject bail.

Yorgen Fenech files bid for bail before European Court of Human Rights

His lawyers have filed 15 applications to get him released from preventive arrest. Every attempt failed

April 23, 2023| Edwina Brincat
Demonstrators hold placards during a March 2021 protest in Istanbul against China's treatment of Uyghur minorities. Photo: AFP

ECHR orders Malta to freeze deportation of Chinese Uyghur couple

Couple who have been in Malta since 2016 were being detained at Safi barracks

January 17, 2023| Times of Malta
The Bangladeshi journalist claimed his mobile phone was held at the Marsa reception centre. File photo: Mark Zammit Cordina

He applied for asylum, and Malta did not give him a fair shot

State breached Bangladeshi journalist's rights in rejecting his asylum claim

December 20, 2022| Edwina Brincat
Malta has repeatedly been reprimanded for breaching the European Convention of Human Rights through its old rent laws.

Strasbourg court again rules against Malta on old rent laws

Three families awarded €140,000 combined

October 5, 2022| Matthew Xuereb
Police officers stand in front of the Boeing aircraft that was due to carry the asylum seekers. Photo: AFP

UK flight to deport Rwanda asylum seekers stopped at last minute by ECHR

Strasbourg court says British courts must first rule of expulsion decision

June 15, 2022| AFP
The Strasbourg-based European Court of Human Rights. File photo

Problematic wording of IVF laws was changed in 2018

‘Incoherent’ protocol led to ECHR finding against Malta

May 12, 2022| Ivan Martin
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) awarded Elnara Shorazova, wife of Rakhat Aliyev, €2,000 in compensation after ruling that she had been deprived of the enjoyment of her property. Photo: Shutterstock

Widow of Kazakh oligarch wins human rights case against Malta

Exiled Rakhat Aliyev lived here before he was found hanged in an Austrian jail

March 7, 2022| Matthew Xuereb
The land in Qajjenza. The triangular plot (number 3) is the land which was expropriated and not returned to the owners. Areas 2 and 4 have been returned to the owners.

Court orders government to return Qajjenza land or pay owners €500,000

Land in Qajjenza had been earmarked for an Enemalta gas bottling plant

November 29, 2021| Matthew Xuereb
The property in question in Triq Dar il-Bebbux in Għaxaq. Photos: Chris Sant Fournier

European Court berates Malta for violation of property rights

Protection of tenants from eviction breaching landlords’ rights

April 10, 2021| Matthew Xuereb
Photo: Shutterstock

Obligatory jabs 'necessary in democratic society' - Europe rights court

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that obligatory vaccinations can be seen as necessary in democratic societies, in a landmark judgement after a complaint brought by Czech families over compulsory jabs for children. "The...

April 8, 2021| AFP
The triangular plot of land in dispute cuts across other areas owned by the plaintiffs, reducing its value. Photo: Julian Delia

Birżebbuġa land should return to owners, European court tells Malta

ECHR 'disconcerted' by local court's decision to find against land owners

December 22, 2020| Julian Delia
Migrants rescued by the NGO ship Ocean Viking look at an AFM patrol boat in this August 2019 photo. Photo: AFP

Legal bid to force Malta to rescue migrants at sea turned down by ECHR

Repubblika says government 'outsourced' pushback to a Libyan vessel

April 17, 2020| Times of Malta
The ECHR building.

Marquis Scicluna heirs awarded €500,000 over Valletta property takeover

ECHR says 'no justification to delay redress any further'

February 14, 2020| Edwina Brincat
The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: Shutterstock

Man complains that compensation money had to be paid in lawyer's fees

European court decides not to restore case to list

October 22, 2019| Edwina Brincat

'Even European Court judges are appointed by governments'

Former minister wants a say in court in judicial appointments case

October 16, 2019| Edwina Brincat

Internal police disciplinary board 'not an independent and impartial tribunal'

Policewoman wins €25,000 in moral damages and costs after dismissal

October 8, 2019| Edwina Brincat