Article 33: Protection of right to life
Chapter IV - Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual
1
No person shall intentionally be deprived of his life save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence under the law of Malta of which he has been convicted.
2
Without prejudice to any liability for a contravention of any other law with respect to the use of force in such cases as are hereinafter mentioned, a person shall not be regarded as having been deprived of his life in contravention of this article if he dies as the result of the use of force to such extent as is reasonably justifiable in the circumstances of the case -
a
for the defence of any person from violence or for the defence of property;
b
in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained;
c
for the purpose of suppressing a riot, insurrection or mutiny; or
d
in order to prevent the commission by that person of a criminal offence,
or if he dies as the result of a lawful act of war.
Amendment History
2000-04-21 - Amendment to abolish the death penalty
Legal Reference: Act III of 2000
Notes
This article establishes the protection of the right to life and the circumstances under which the use of force resulting in death may be justified.