Malta

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Parliament decriminalized abortion in limited cases where the life of the pregnant person was in grave danger. Concerns persisted about failures to assist refugees and migrants at sea. The European Court of Human Rights found that the migration detention system was hindering human rights protection. Proposed reforms to strengthen freedom of expression were inadequate. The proposed TransGas pipeline was contrary to EU targets to refrain from investing in new fossil fuel projects.

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Abolitionist for all crimes

Does not use the death penalty

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