Criminal justice in Malta is administered in such a way that victims are left out of the system. In recent years, legislators have grappled with the fast rising levels of criminality in a haphazard manner. In the process of securing better laws, and a better administrative procedure of justice, the rights of the accused were safeguarded. But victims did not receive the same attention.

Legislators and criminal justice practitioners must recognise that the victim is a key player in the system. Leaving the victim at the side, or ignoring the victim completely, only means that the system has forgot its starting point. Victim Support Malta’s vision is to restore victims’ rights to their equitable state.

Ultimately, Victim Support Malta would like to see all victims of crime protected against multiple, and secondary, victimisation. It would like to see all potential victims conscious of their rights and duties; and the system fully conscious of its obligations towards all victims of crime. Victims must not be left out of anyone’s consideration any more.

In such manner, Victim Support Malta endeavours to make the system more efficient and less oblivious of victims.