On the 100th day of the bombing of Gaza, we’ve written to the Maltese Foreign Affairs Ministry. Our letter urges Malta to join the ICJ case against Israel.
Category: Campaign
Time for action! Joint NGO letter urging free PrEP distribution
We joined our colleagues in the LGBTIQ+ sector to issue the below letter. We are urging Malta to live up to its promise: free PrEP distribution!
The letter tells Malta that the time for words has long passed. It is now time for action!
Watch our video celebrating refugee voices!
Our project 2incING is all about strengthening and celebrating the voices of migrants and refugees. Why? Because, like everyone else, they are not passive subjects of our laws, our policies, our systems and our norms. They are active players in our communities who should have more control over their futures here in Malta. This video is all about celebrating their voices!
Our project tries to bring communities and Government closer together to talk, to listen, to engage and to commit to working together for a better place for all.
Continue ReadingStatement From Civil Society Supporting A Public Inquiry Into The Circumstances Of Jean Paul Sofia’s Untimely Death
Today, 12th July 2023, Parliament will be voting on the motion to initiate a public inquiry into Jean Paul Sofia’s death, after he was killed in a building collapse in Kordin. Civil society organisations will be supporting Jean Paul Sofia’s family from the public gallery in Parliament.
Regardless of the outcome of the criminal investigations and the magisterial inquiry, without a public inquiry that questions the circumstances of Jean Paul’s death, more people will be killed or injured on construction sites. These deaths and injuries can be prevented if the Maltese State learns lessons from Jean Paul’s death. The questions that must be asked include whether Jean Paul Sofia’s death could have been prevented; whether there were and are systemic and administrative failures that are contributing to fatalities and injuries on construction sites; and how action can be taken to prevent such fatalities and injuries.
Continue Reading‘I receive much more than I give’
Emmanuelle Gautier (55) lives in a small village of 300 people in the Beaujolais region in France. The web journalist and author of podcasts is a volunteer at Forum réfugiés, a non-profit organization that – amongst others – supports the integration of refugees into French society.
‘Two years ago, the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan really moved and shocked me’, Emmanuelle says. ‘It was then that I decided to offer my help to refugees. In my opinion, it is essential to offer linguistic and cultural bridges to these people, so they can get a foothold in France.’
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