In Malta, proposed bill would enshrine right to a healthy environment in constitution

29 September

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The Nationalist Party has tabled a Bill in Parliament to enshrine the right to a healthy environment in Malta’s Constitution.

The Bill, scheduled for debate on Thursday during an Opposition parliamentary sitting, would make environmental protection a fundamental right for Maltese and Gozitan citizens if approved.

If passed, the measure would represent the first addition of a new fundamental right to Malta’s Constitution since Independence. PN Leader Alex Borg described the proposal as a “historic step” and insisted that the initiative must be adopted without delay.
Read the full article here: Independent