Administration of Justice

Criminal Justice System in Malta
    
www.heuni.fi/uploads/n0p50s.pdf

This report includes demographic issue, criminal and prosecural law statues, the fundamental principles of criminal law and procedure, sentencing system, and prison system.

National Criminal Justice Profiles
     www.heuni.fi/uploads/2rg2e.pdf

Contains basic information on the criminal justice system of Malta.

National Statistics Office
     www.nso.gov.mt/

Includes statistics on main social and economic indicators, and other statistical information.

World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems, Malta
       www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/wfbcjmal.txt

Provides a narrative description of the criminal justice system of Malta. Forty-two other country descriptions are written with a common template so that comparisons of similar functions in different countries can be made easily.


Corruption & Fraud

Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) - Council of Europe

GRECO evaluation procedures involve the collection of information through questionnaire(s), on-site country visits enabling evaluation teams to solicit further information during high-level discussions with domestic key players, and drafting of evaluation reports. These reports, which are examined and adopted by GRECO, contain recommendations to the evaluated countries in order to improve their level of compliance with the provisions under consideration. Measures taken to implement recommendations are subsequently assessed by GRECO under a separate compliance procedure


Drugs & Alcohol

European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) - Country Overview
       www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/country-overviews/mt

This overview presents a comprehensive overview of the drugs situation in Malta. Topics covered in the country overview include: drug use among the general population and young people, prevention, problem drug use, treatment demand, drug-related infectious diseases, drug-related deaths, treatment responses, harm reduction responses, drug markets and drug-related offences, national drug laws, national drug strategy, coordination mechanism in the field of drugs and drug-related research. Also included in the country report are key statistics on the drug situation and a barometer that indicates the prevalence profile and relative rating of the country.


Human Rights

Annual Reports to Congress on International Religious Freedom - Malta

These reports, produced by the U.S. Department of State, describe the status of religious freedom in Malta, government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations, and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. It is submitted in compliance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.


Research & Statistics

Overseas Security Advisory Council - Crime & Safety Report (2008)
       www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=80133

This Crime & Safety Report is an annual report written by U.S. Regional Security Officers about the current environment overseas. Also available are links to other reports and foreign embassies.