RT journal article T1 Small Island, Big Issue: Malta and its Search and Rescue Region - SAR T2 Isla Pequeña, Big Issue: Malta y su región de búsqueda y rescate - SAR A1 Jiménez García Carriazo, María de los Angeles K1 SAR Convention K1 SAR region K1 Malta K1 search and rescue K1 place of safety AB Malta is located at the frontline of the Central Mediterranean route. It is a waypointfor migrants coming from the North African coast and crossing the Mediterranean, who have to pass through the Maltese search and rescue region. Malta acceded to the 1979 SAR Convention in 2002, but it has not yet signed the 2004 Amendments which clarify that the disembarkation of persons found in distress at sea must be done in a place of safety. PB Editorial UCA SN 2341-0868 YR 2019 FD 2019-12 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/22110 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/22110 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 09-may-2026