Tag: Domestic violence
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Third Domestic Violence Hub opens in Mtarfa as thousands seek support
The Malta Police Force has opened a third Gender-Based and Domestic Violence Hub in Mtarfa.  The facility follows the establishment of similar hubs in St LuÄ‹ija and Victoria, Gozo. The Mtarfa hub will provide services related to gender-based and domestic violence cases and will also include a Community Police Office. According to the Police, the…
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Third domestic violence support hub to open in Mtarfa in January
A third hub for victims of domestic violence and gender-based violence is set to open in Mtarfa in January, with works currently in their final stages. The hub will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, serving the northern region of the country. The new facility follows the opening of two similar…
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Women mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with protest in Valletta
Yesterday in Valletta, Moviment Graffitti and women’s groups held a protest in front of the Law Courts building in Valletta to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Protestors held posters and photos of victims of female victims of male violence including Bernice Cassar, Chantelle Chetcuti and Sion Grech. Momentum, who…
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Graziella Attard Previ urges government to introduce centralised monitoring system to enforce protection orders
Yesterday in parliament, Opposition and Nationalist MP Graziella Attard Previ laid out the PN’s proposals to address domestic violence. She made reference to the recent statistics about domestic violence released by the NSO and highlighted that these statistics reflect a lack of equality between genders in society. She said that women are specifically targeted with…
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3,798 individuals reported domestic violence in 2024: 5.7% higher than 2023
According to latest NSO statistics, 3,798 individuals reported domestic violence or made use of government services for domestic violence victims in 2024: 5.7% higher than 2023. Up to 535 perpetrators also made use of a new government reporting system with up to 94% of them being males. 76% of the persons reporting domestic violence were…
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Robert Aquilina’s wife requests Court to drop domestic violence charges and condemns character assassination campaign against Robert Aquilina
Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa, the Labour Party and the Women’s Rights Foundation have damaged years of work and advocacy about domestic violence and women’s rights after having conducted a character assassination campaign against Robert Aquilina on false allegations that he beat his wife. Robert Aquilina’s wife issued a statement in which she declared that she…
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Organised criminality by the Labour Party is OK because Repubblika activists beat up their wives – Labour Party
We at The Maltese Herald pride ourselves on publishing stories in a critical and investigative manner, presenting all aspects of a case: including those that are taboo or difficult to comprehend Communicating and investigating the complexity of some cases and issues is risky because those who have hidden agendas can find weaknesses in the stories…
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Justin Haber remained active in the Labour Party despite history and accusations of financial fraud
Justin Haber, the ex-footballer turned restaurateur is also a Labour Party activist and a Floriana Local Councilor. He was recently handed a restraining order with regard to his sister, Pearl Haber, for making violent threats against her and threatening to behead her. His sister spoke out earlier today detailing a long history of abuse. The…
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At least 2692 women reported that they were victims of domestic violence or made use of related services last year
Statistics released by the National statistics Office show that up to 2692 women filed a report or made use a service about domestic violence in 2023. Around 800 males also filed domestic violence reports or used related social services. Most of the women filing reports were aged between 30 and 49, while women under the…
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“Her Plight, Our Fight” – against gender-based violence: Moviment Graffitti calls for urgent action
For the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, once again, Moviment Graffitti YPB together with women from different organisations and from different walks of life organised a rally in Valletta to express their collective anger at the culture of violence that permeates our society. The theme chosen for this year is “Her…
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Nationalist Party states Malta’s systems are failing to protect women against gender-based violence
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Nationalist Party (PN) took the opportunity to remember all victims of domestic violence and femicide in Malta. Among them are Bernice Cassar and Nicolette Ghirxi, as well as many other women who live with ongoing challenges, often in silence, because they face violence…
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Man with two pending cases of domestic violence says he saved two men who went crazy after smoking a joint
The gifting goes really hard with this one. The popular TV-psychologist Mark Xuereb, who also has two pending cases of domestic violence in court, has released a video yesterday on Facebook promoting his services. He said that he saved a man suffering from psychosis after the man smoked a joint for the first time. Incredible…
