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The on-going detention of the 9 Malians is illegal!

Published 11th February 2017
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Published by: Neil Falzon

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Yesterday we joined Moviment Graffitti and other organisations urging Malta to do more to eliminate gender-based violence and inequalities.Statement: 8th March – Raise Your Voice Against Violence on Women

It was important for us to organise a march on this day, the International Women's Day, in solidarity with the numerous other marches happening elsewhere, in order to highlight and bring attention to the struggles that women face everywhere. All around the world, women are marching to raise their voice against the violence that women face, and here today we are doing the same, together with other organisations, coming together as one force with the same vision in mind; that of making our world a better place for women.

In Europe, 1 in 3 women experience physical and/or sexual violence by a current or previous partner. In Malta, 15 women have been killed by partners or ex-partners in the last 10 years. This is why we cannot celebrate International Women's Day, but rather, we see the need to speak up, keep fighting, and build new solidarity networks with all women, individuals, and organisations that refuse to tolerate abuse against women.

In fact, we positively note current efforts to strengthen Maltese legislation protecting victims of gender-based violence, as well as the educational campaigns being held to pave the way for a generation of people that understand that violence against women is unacceptable. However, there is an underlying culture of misogyny, which works through all of us; our institutions, our culture, which must be broken if we are to move forward.

We must also highlight the difficulties that Maltese women face as mothers and workers. In a society where rent and property prices have soared, together with low wages and the high cost of living, single mothers and women with abusive partners find it harder to build an independent living. Specific difficulties are also faced by trans women, as well as migrant women, who often lead precarious lives with heavy financial burdens apart from the risk of violence and abuse.

We have to do something now if we wish that the younger generation is to grow up in a better Malta, where any form of gender-based abuse will no longer form part of our lives. Everyone can do something. Let's start by not tolerating sexism in our daily life. We call onto all women, LGBTQI persons and all individuals who feel the need to fight gender inequality to unify and raise their voices: Stop Violence Against Women Now!

This initiative has been organised by Moviment Graffitti, Gender Equality Malta - GEM, Men Against Violence, Women's Rights Foundation, and Integra Foundation, and is supported and endorsed by the Department of Gender Studies - University of Malta , Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM), aditus Foundation, Żminijietna – Voice of the Left, Gay-Straight Alliance MCAST (GSAM), the A4E - Association for Equality, Dar Merhba Bik Foundation, General Workers' Union - Youths and SOAR MALTA.

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Diskors: 8 ta’ Marzu – Semma’ Leħnek Kontra l-Vjolenza fuq in-Nisa

Kien importanti għalina li norganizzaw din il-mixja f'din il-ġurnata, il-Jum Internazzjonali tal-Mara, b'solidarjetà ma' bosta marċijiet li qed iseħħu f’pajjiżi oħra, sabiex niġbdu l-attenzjoni għad-diffikultajiet li n-nisa jiffaċċjaw kullimkien. Madwar id-dinja kollha, nisa qed jimxu fit-toroq u jsemmgħu leħinhom kontra l-vjolenza li għadhom iġarrbu u llum aħna qed nagħmlu l-istess, flimkien ma' għaqdiet oħra, ħalli ningħaqdu flimkien bħala forza waħda bl-istess viżjoni: dik li d-dinja tagħna ssir post aħjar għan-nisa.

Fl-Ewropa, 1 minn kull 3 nisa jesperjenzaw vjolenza fiżika u / jew sesswali minn sieħeb preżenti jew preċedenti. F'Malta, 15-il mara nqatlu minn sieħba jew ex-sieħba tagħhom f’dawn l-aħħar 10 snin. Huwa għalhekk li ma nistgħux niċċelebraw il-Jum Internazzjonali tal-Mara, iżda nħossu il-ħtieġa li nitkellmu, inkomplu niġġieldu u nibnu netwerks ta’ solidarjetà ġodda man-nisa kollha, individwi u għaqdiet li jirrifjutaw li jittolleraw l-abbuż kontra n-nisa.

Mil-lat pożittiv, aħna nagħrfu l-isforzi li qed isiru bħalissa biex tissaħħaħ il-leġiżlazzjoni Maltija li tipproteġi lill-vittmi tal-vjolenza ibbażata fuq il-ġeneru, kif ukoll il-kampanji edukattivi li qed isiru biex iwittu t-triq għal ġenerazzjoni ta' nies li jifhmu li l-vjolenza kontra n-nisa mhijiex aċċettabbli. Madankollu, għad hawn kultura mifruxa ta’ misoġinija, li taħdem permezz ta' kull wieħed u waħda minna; permezz tal-istituzzjonijiet tagħna, il-kultura tagħna, li hemm bżonn li titkisser jekk irridu nimxu 'l quddiem.

Irridu nenfasizzaw ukoll id-diffikultajiet li jiffaċċjaw in-nisa f’Malta bħala ommijiet u ħaddiema. F'soċjetà fejn il-prezzijiet tal-kera u tal-proprjetà għolew bla rażan, flimkien ma' pagi baxxi u l-għoli tal-ħajja, ommijiet li jrabbu t-tfal waħedhom u nisa b'sieħba abbużivi jsibuha iktar diffiċli biex jibnu ħajja indipendenti. Diffikultajiet speċifiċi huma wkoll iffaċċjati minn nisa trans, kif ukoll nisa migranti, li spiss jgħixu ħajja prekarja b’ħafna piżijiet finanzjarji apparti r-riskji ta’ vjolenza u ta’ abbuż.

Jeħtieġ li nagħmlu xi ħaġa issa jekk irridu li l-ġenerazzjoni żagħżugħa tikber f'Malta aħjar, fejn kwalunkwe forma ta' abbuż ibbażata fuq il-ġeneru ma tibqax tifforma parti mill-ħajja tagħna. Kulħadd jista’ jagħmel xi ħaġa. Nibdew billi ma nittollerawx is-sessiżmu fil-ħajja tagħna ta' kuljum. Insejħu lin-nisa kollha, il-persuni LGBTQI u l-individwi kollha li jħossu l-ħtieġa li jiġġieldu kontra l-inugwaljanza bejn is-sessi biex jingħaqdu u jgħollu l-vuċijiet tagħhom: Inwaqqfu l-Vjolenza Kontra n-Nisa Issa!

Din l-inizjattiva ġiet organizzata mill-Moviment Graffitti, Gender Equality Malta (GEM), Irġiel Kontra l-Vjolenza, Fondazzjoni għad-Drittijiet tan-Nisa, u Fondazzjoni Integra, u hija appoġġjata u endorsjata mid-Dipartiment Studji dwar il-Ġeneri, Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM), Fondazzjoni aditus, Żminijietna – Voice of the Left, Gay-Straight Alliance MCAST (GSAM), Association for Equality (A4E), Dar Merħba Bik, GWU Youths u SOAR Malta.

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Document with the full Proposal can be accessed here: http://bit.ly/2oxa9Gy

A coalition of seventeen organisations working in different sectors are today launching a document with a Proposal for Rent Regulation in Malta. Malta has almost no regulation in the rental market, and the law of the jungle currently applies. This is forcing many tenants to lead precarious lives, with only temporary roofs over their head and no place to call home. There is a pressing need for rules in the rental market in order to establish some fairness and to create more stability. Thus, we applaud the Parliamentary Secretariat for Social Housing for working on a White Paper about regulation in this sector, to be published shortly, and look forward to contributing to the consultation process.

The Proposal for Rent Regulation in Malta is based on the recognition that people have a fundamental human right to adequate housing. Skyrocketing rent prices over the last few years are hitting vulnerable groups the hardest, such as pensioners and low-income groups. Tenants regularly paying their rent are finding themselves forced out of their homes due to overnight exorbitant increases in the rent price requested, or having to use the largest part of their wage/pension for rent payment. This reality is also increasingly affecting other groups, such as the youth, some of whom have no other option but to live in rented places due to unaffordable property prices. As property prices continue their steep rise, the number of Maltese people living in rented places is destined to increase at a fast pace and, in a few years, it will not be uncommon for Maltese people to live in rented places. The introduction of effective rent regulation at this juncture is essential to ensure that the rental market is not driven exclusively by the urge for quick profits, without any consideration to the impact on individuals, society and the economy, but is sufficiently regulated for the benefit of all. We believe that landlords will benefit too from a regulatory framework since this will increase clarity and peace of mind. Rent regulation will not stop landlords from making profits out of rented property.

The rent regulation model in this document has been developed by looking at rent regulation laws in other European countries. In fact, Malta is one of the very few EU countries where there is no effective rent regulation in place. The type of rent regulation present in European countries ranges from controls on initial prices (present in countries such as the Netherlands, Austria, Denmark, Sweden and France) to regulating contract length and rent-price increases (present in countries such as Belgium and Germany).

It is to be underlined that the model in our proposal has no relation to pre-1995 rent legislation that existed in our country. The model we are proposing here would not impose any tenant-landlord relationship, other than that established in contracts that have the agreement of both in the context of clear and fair rules.

The main points of our proposal are:
● A tax regime that incentivises long-lets through lower tax rates for longer leases
● The creation of a state registry of properties on the rental market as well as the establishment of a public entity responsible for rent regulation
● The registration of properties that are up for rent, where the first price set in the first contract will be considered as the “initial price”.
● The possibility for landlords to increase rent-prices yearly during the duration of a contract by a percentage that does not exceed the cost-of-living-increase percentage. Once a contract expires, the landlord is allowed to draw-up a new contract with the same, or a different, tenant. In either case, the price set in the new contract cannot be higher than 10% of the last monthly rent paid under the previous contract. Besides the 10% limit, the price set in any new contract cannot be more than 25% higher than it was five years earlier. This is to avoid having landlords entering into short-term contracts in the knowledge that following each contract, they would be able to increase the rent by 10%.
● The establishment of a Rent Price Index that lists prices in 1) different areas and 2) for different classes of property according to their size and quality. Landlords would input in the state registry specifications pertinent to their property. An initial price should not exceed 10% of the price listed for that particular category within the Rent Price Index. This would prevent abuse (such as setting unrealistically high initial prices) whilst giving landowners ample leeway in setting initial prices, since the Rent Price Index would in itself reflect market prices, and the initial price can even be 10% higher.
● A system for the termination of contracts similar to that outlined in employment law.
● Provisions for clear rules on deposited money, payment of utility bills and upkeep of property.
● Protection for persons on existing lease agreements
● The regulation of Agencies and a legal standing to a Tenants’ Union
● A tax on empty rentable property that disincentivizes rent on the black market and increases the amount of properties for rent.

Rent regulation, which is the focus of our proposal, should only constitute one dimension of a strategy on affordable housing. Our country still lacks a comprehensive Housing Policy that aims to ensure the availability of affordable housing, including both affordable properties and affordable rent prices. Affordable housing depends also on other factors, such as the availability of social housing and the overall strategy with regards to property and construction. Thus, it is being suggested that rent regulation is placed within a broader National Action Plan on property and affordable housing.

The following organisations are putting forward the Proposal for Rent Regulation in Malta: Moviment Graffitti, Alleanza Kontra il-Faqar, Forum Komunita’ Bormliża, Malta Tenant Support, Malta Humanists Association, The Millennium Chapel, Żminijietna – Voice of the Left, aditus Foundation, Malta Gay Rights Movement, The Critical Institute, Spark 15, Mid-Dlam għad-Dawl, Women’s Rights Foundation, African Media Association Malta, Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust, Integra Foundation and Third World Group Malta.
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Konferenza Stampa: Regoli fil-kera għal soċjetà aktar ġusta

Koalizzjoni magħmula minn sbatax-il organizzazzji li jaħdmu f’setturi differenti illum qegħdin ivaraw dokument bi proposti għal regoli fil-kera f’Malta. Malta m’għandha kważi l-ebda forma ta’ regolamentazzjoni fejn jidħol is-suq tal-kera u għalhekk dan is-suq illum jimxi fuq il-liġi tal-ġungla. Dan qed iwassal biex ħafna inkwilini jgħixu ħajja prekarja għax is-saqaf li għandhom fuq rashom huwa temporanju ħafna, u għalhekk qegħdin f’sitwazzjoni fejn dawk li jgħixu f’post mikri ma jħossux li d-dar li joqogħdu fiha hija darhom. Hemm ħtieġa urġenti ta’ regoli fis-suq tal-kera sabiex ikun hawn iktar ġustizzja soċjali u tinħoloq ċerta stabilità. Għalhekk aħna kuntenti li s-Segretarjat Parlamentari għall-Akkomodazzjoni Soċjali qed jaħdem fuq White Paper dwar ir-regolamentazzjoni ta’ dan is-settur, li se tiġi ppubblikata fi żmien qasir. Aħna biħsiebna nagħtu l-kontribut tagħna fil-proċess ta’ konsultazzjoni.

Il-proposti għal regolamentazzjoni fil-kera f’Malta huma ibbażati fuq l-għarfien li kulħadd għandu dritt fundamentali li jkollu dar diċenti fejn jgħix. Il-prezzijiet m’għola s-sema, li dejjem baqgħu jogħlew f’dawn l-aħħar snin, qegħdin jolqtu lill-gruppi l-aktar vulnerabbli bħall-pensjonanti u dawk li għandhom paga baxxa. Fost dawk li jgħixu f’post mikri hawn min qed isib ruħu imġiegħel jitlaq minn fejn joqgħod minħabba li mil-lum għall-għada qed tiġi mitluba żieda eżorbitanti fl-ammont tal-kera li trid titħallas. Hawn ukoll min qed ikollu juża il-parti l-kbira tad-dħul tiegħu mill-paga jew mill-pensjoni biex iħallas il-kera. Din ir-realtà qegħda tolqot dejjem iktar kategoriji ta’ nies, fosthom żgħażagħ, li xi wħud minnhom m’għandhomx għażla oħra ħlief li jgħixu f’post mikri minħabba li ma jkunux jifilħu jixtru propjetà. Hekk kif il-prezzijiet tal-propjetà jkomplu jogħlew, in-numru ta’ Maltin li jkollhom jgħixu f’post mikri żgur li se jkompli jiżdied u fi ftit taż-żmien mhux se tkun xi ħaġa rari li nies Maltin jgħixu f’postijiet mikrija. L-introduzzjoni ta’ regolamentazzjoni effettiva tal-kera f’dan iż-żmien partikolari hija essenzjali biex nassiguraw li s-suq tal-kera ma jkunx immexxi biss mill-kilba għall-profitti f’qasir żmien, mingħajr l-ebda ħsieb dwar l-impatt fuq l-individwi, fuq is-soċjetà u l-ekonomija, imma jkun regolat b’mod suffiċjenti għall-ġid ta’ kulħadd. Aħna nemmnu li s-sidien tal-kera ukoll jaqblilhom li jkollhom struttura li tirregola l-kera għax b’hekk l-affarijiet ikunu aktar ċari u jkun hemm aktar serħan il-moħħ. Kera irregolata mhux se twaqqaf lis-sidien tal-kera milli jagħmlu l-profitti mill-kirjiet tal-propjetà tagħhom.

Il-mudell ta’ regolamentazzjoni tal-kera f’dan id-dokument ġie żviluppat wara li ħarisna lejn liġijiet li jirregolaw il-kera f’pajjiżi oħra Ewropej. Fil-fatt, Malta hija waħda mill-ftit pajjiżi fl-UE li m’għandhiex regolamentazzjoni tal-kera. It-tipi ta’ regolamentazzjoni tal-kera li jeżistu f’pajjiżi Ewropej ivarjaw minn kontrolli fuq il-prezz tal-kera stabbilit fil-bidu nett (preżenti f’pajjiżi bħall-Olanda, l-Awstrija, id-Danimarka, l-Isvezja u Franza) sa regolamentazzjoni rigwar it-tul tal-kuntratti u ż-żieda fil-prezzijiet tal-kera (preżenti f’pajjiżi bħall-Belġju u l-Ġermanja).

Nixtiequ nsostnu l-mudell li qed nipproponu m’għandu l-ebda rabta mal-liġi tal-kera li kienet teżisti f’Malta qabel is-sena 1995. Il-mudell li qed nipproponu hawnhekk mhux qed jimponi xi relazzjoni bejn is-sid u l-inkwilin għajr dik li tkun stabbilita fil-kuntratt, li fuqha jkun hemm il-qbil tat-tnejn f’kuntest ta’ regoli ċari u ġusti.

Il-punti ewlenin tal-proposta tagħna huma dawn::
● Sistema ta’ tassazzjoni li tħajjar kirjiet fit-tul permezz ta’ rati ta’ taxxi aktar baxxi għal kirjiet fit-tul;
● Il-ħolqien ta’ reġistru tal-istat tal-propjetajiet li hemm fis-suq tal-kera kif ukoll it-twaqqif ta’ entità pubblika responsabbli mir-regolamentazzjoni tal-kera;
● Reġistrazzjoni ta’ propjetajiet li qegħdin għall-kera, fejn l-ewwel prezz li jiġi mniżżel fl-ewwel kuntratt ikun meqjus bħala il-“prezz tal-bidu”;
● Il-possibilità li s-sid iżid il-prezz tal-kera kull sena waqt iż-żmien tal-kuntratt b’perċentwal li ma jkunx akbar mill-perċentwal taż-żieda tal-għoli tal-ħajja. Hekk kif kuntratt jiskadi, is-sid ikun jista’ jagħmel kuntratt ġdid mal-istess inkwilin jew ma ieħor ġdid. Fi kwalunkwe każ, il-prezz stabbilit f’dan il-kuntratt il-ġdid ma jistax ikun ogħla minn 10% tal-valur tal-aħħar kera ta’ xahar li tkun ġiet imħallsa fil-kuntratt ta’ qabel. Apparti il-limitu ta’ 10%, il-prezz stabbilit f’kuntratt ġdid ma jistax ikun ta’ aktar minn 25% ta’ dak li kien ħames snin qabel. Dan biex sidien ma joqogħdux jagħmlu kuntratti qosra bil-ħsieb li kull darba jkunu jistgħu iżidu l-prezz b’10%;
● It-twaqqif ta’ Indiċi tal-Prezzijiet tal-Kera fejn ikun hemm imniżżel il-valur tal-propjetà fir-rigward ta’ 1) inħawi differenti u 2) tipi differenti ta’ propetja skont il-qies u l-kwalità. Is-sidien ikunu jridu jniżżlu id-dettalji tal-propjetà tagħhom f’dan ir-reġistru tal-istat. Il-prezz tal-bidu ma jistax ikun aktar minn 10% tal-valur indikat għal dik il-kategorija partikolari hekk kif imniżżla fl-Indiċi tal-Prezzijiet tal-Kera. B’hekk jiġi mnaqqas l-abbuż (per eżempju billi persuna tistabbilixxi prezz tal-bidu għoli ħafna) filwaqt li jagħti lis-sidien biżżejjed flessibilità biex jiddeċiedu l-prezz tal-bidu. Dan għaliex l-Indiċi tal-Prezzijiet tal-Kera ikun ibbażat fuq il-prezzijiet tas-suq, u l-prezz tal-bidu jista’ anke jkun 10% ogħla minn dak stabbilit fl-istess indiċi;
● Sistema biex jintemmu kuntratti fuq linji simili għal dawk li jinsabu fil-liġi tal-impjiegi;
● Il-provediment ta’ regoli ċari dwar flus depożitati, ħlas ta’ kontijiet tad-dawl u l-ilma u dwar iż-żamma tal-propjetà;
● Il-protezzjoni ta’ persuni li qegħdin fi ftehim ta’ kera eżistenti;
● Ir-regolamentar ta’ aġenziji, u l-għarfien legali ta’ Unjon tal-Inkwilini;
● Taxxa fuq propjetà vojta li tista’ tinkera, sabiex jiġu evitati kirjiet fuq il-black market u jiżdied l-ammont ta’ propjetajiet għall-kiri.

Ir-regolamentazzjoni tal-kera, li hija l-qofol tal-proposti tagħna, għandha tkun dimensjoni waħda biss fi strateġija aktar wiesgħa ta’ housing affordabbli. Pajjiżna għad m’għandux politika komprensiva ta’ Housing li l-għan tagħha jkun li tassigura li jkun hawn prezzijiet ta’ djar affordabbli, kemm f’dik li hija kera kif ukoll propjetajiet għall-bejgħ. Prezzijiet ta’ djar affordabbli jiddependu minn fatturi oħra bħad-disponibilità ta’ housing soċjali u l-istrateġija fir-rigward ta’ propjetà u kostruzzjoni. Għalhekk li qegħdin nissuġġerixxu huwa li r-regolamentazzjoni tal-kera tkun parti minn Pjan ta’ Azzjoni Nazzjonali usa dwar propjetà u housing affordabbli.

Dawn l-għaqdiet qed iressqu l-proposta għal regolamentazzjoni fis-suq tal-kera: Moviment Graffitti, Alleanza Kontra il-Faqar, Forum Komunita’ Bormliża, Malta Tenant Support, Malta Humanists Association, The Millennium Chapel, Żminijietna – Voice of the Left, aditus Foundation, Malta Gay Rights Movement, The Critical Institute, Spark 15, Mid-Dlam għad-Dawl, Women’s Rights Foundation, African Media Association Malta, Koperattiva Kummerċ Ġust, Integra Foundation u Third World Group Malta. ... See MoreSee Less

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Anything you want to know about asylum in Malta?

The 2017 Asylum Information Database (AIDA) report has just been published by European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE).

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When our judiciary singles out foreigners this is the result:

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We welcome Commissioner Muižnieks’ letter to the Maltese authorities, particulalry since it reflects concerns we have often expressed in relation to the situation of migrants and refugees in Malta.

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What the Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner told Malta about migrants/refugees. | aditus foundation

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Cooperation with Civil Society is very important in the debate and implementation of #asylum policy. #EASO is committed to establishing a real and genuine dialogue with civil society, as we strongly believe that the exchange of ideas can be of mutual benefit to both. Register today to the EASO Consultative Forum and send your contributions to the Annual Report on the Situation of Asylum in the EU+ 2017. Find out more about EASO’s cooperation with Civil Society. https://www.easo.europa.eu/civil-society ... See MoreSee Less

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Malta is proud to present Moving Forward, out this Sunday. The magazine - a collection of stories from the past two years - is a testament to both an enduring and changing Malta, celebrating the resilience of refugees and migrants in our community.

Meet the owners of One Love African Bar and Restaurant in Msida, learn about Spark15, Malta's first youth refugee-led NGO, and find out more about other refugee and migrant led initiatives. The publication also includes a special feature on refugees in Gozo, an overview of global trends, and a first-hand account of a MOAS rescue operation in the Mediterranean.

You can get a copy of the magazine with MaltaToday this Sunday (in the Harbour region and Gozo). A digital copy will be available on our website soon.

http://www.unhcr.org.mt/news-and-views/press-releases/868-moving-forward

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"It is utterly shocking that Malta boasts historic economic successes but is unable to take care of its most vulnerable.

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This is (also) what we mean when we say Malta has governance problems.

Through 'direct orders' your tax money is casually given out by Government at whim. No call for tenders or for expressions of interest. No cost-effective assessments. No quality assurances. Your hard-earned tax money.

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This vehement and rare political commitment must be matched with a series of measures for it to be truly comprehensive and genuine.

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Five Maltese political parties are all against abortion - TVM News

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On page 9 of Government's reply to the MEPs, regarding rule of law issues in Malta, Government accuses us of being "either former activists of the Nationalist Party...or are known to be sympathetic to its political views."

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[READ] Maltese government reply to MEPs on rule of law mission

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"Statements which clearly incite hostility against members of a particular faith, and violate the prohibition on discrimination and the right to freedom of conscience and religion, cannot and should not be accepted as legitimate in a democratic society founded on respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms."

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“Tmur tihdu fox kemm anda … awnhekk edin pajjizna .. ahna religjon wihed biss … huma guests iridu jimxu al ligijiet tagna … ma jogobomx?? Fuck off back to your country!”

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Our reaction to a despicable attack on live-savers...an attack that ignores facts, statistics and realities. See our full comments in the article.

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On the renewal of Malta's citizenship scheme, we reiterate our comments made when the programme was announced:

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By exclusively emphasising financial contributions of migrants, the Government directly informs all these migrants and refugees that Malta is not and will probably never be a place they can call home."

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When a 7-year old refugee girl dies.
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Excellent morning reading (but how sad to have to write and read it)!

"Why do we keep voting for people who have no respect for the principles of a modern society?

Why do we keep giving power to people who want to keep Malta in the dark ages, when society was run by the all-knowing pater familias (white, straight and male, of course)?

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Here's Alrashid, who shared his story with us.

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Platform of Human Rights Organisations in Malta

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Some context:

Refugees fleeing war or persecution who use a false document as they attempt to reach safety (reminder: no other option) are immediately dragged to Court to face criminal charges, and could be imprisoned.

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Well done!

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Public positions, especially those with any form of decision-making power, should only be held by persons possessing the necessary knowledge and/or experience, and who are able to convince us that they will perform their duties impartially.

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ECRE Secretary General to NY Times on Trump's "shithole' quote:

While still moderate in tone, some leaders are pursuing policies that are Trumpian in spirit, said Catherine Woollard, secretary general of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles, an alliance of nearly 100 refugee rights groups.

“There’s a denial among many European leaders that they’re anything like Trump — while they promote measures that will have the same impact” as Mr. Trump’s restrictions, she said.

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Beautiful photos of Mogadishu...

“But today, rising up against it, we see the collective sentiment of a people that no longer wish to feel alone. If the country is able to accept and even help refugees from abroad, perhaps it can finally take its destiny into its own hands and look forward to a different future.” ... See MoreSee Less

The Stirring of Change in Mogadishu - Photographs and text by Marco Gualazzini | LensCulture

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In Somalia, long seen from the outside as a place of conflict and strife, a new desire is swelling

3 months ago

Our latest blog post on the Monitoring Report following the EP's ad hoc Delegation visit to Malta, in particular on the meeting held with civil society representatives for which Neil, our Director and Helena were present:

"We call on the Government and Parliament for immediate action by taking these recommendations on board and by kick-starting the process of a proper reform that would ensure good governance, free from corruption and abuse of power and the functioning of the rule of law, which would guarantee justice, personal security and the protection of fundamental rights for all." ... See MoreSee Less

LIBE & PANA Mission Report, Rule of Law, Malta | aditus foundation

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The European Parliament Mission Report following the ad-hoc Delegation to Malta (30 November - 1 Dec...

3 months ago

We're hiring a Programmes Officer! Visit our site for more details, or download the full call here:

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Do you want to join our exciting team of human rights activists? | aditus foundation

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We're recruiting a Programmes Officer...with all the details available in the call, downloadable...

aditus shared National Commission for the Promotion of Equality's post.

3 months ago

This is something we have been saying time and time again, yet no one is held accountable.NCPE - Press Statement - No place for sexist discourse in a democratic society

The National Commission for the Promotion of Equality (NCPE) deems that persons holding public office as well as public figures should desist from using sexist language and stereotypes and be fully aware of their important role in promoting gender equality in society.

Statistics have repeatedly shown that gender inequality persists across different areas such as those of power and resources. Research also finds that gender segregation in education and the labour market remains a reality which negatively affects women’s economic independence throughout their life cycle. Furthermore, women and girls are disproportionately affected by gender-based violence and sexual harassment. One of the root causes of these inequalities are antiquated and erroneous, but deep-seated, beliefs concerning the different roles and characteristics of women and men. Historically, such beliefs have led to unequal power relations in society, where women and girls become confined to specific roles and sectors, impeding their full participation in different spheres and placing them into a dependent position.

It is the role of persons holding public office and public figures to uphold the foundations of a democratic society based on equality by refraining from using sexist discourse and by pro-actively working for the achievement of equality between women and men. As former UN-Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated “Removing the barriers that keep women and girls on the margins of economic, social, cultural, and political life must be a top priority for us all.” Education is key to ensuring a society that strives towards equality and removes those barriers that foster inequality. ... See MoreSee Less

aditus shared This Is Home's post.

3 months ago

Have you and all your colleagues signed it yet?? Have you circulated it within your networks, and ...

3 months ago

This is why we’ve been so quiet in the past months…they’ve been hard for us, but for good reasons!

We’ve now started the year re-energised and ready to get going. If you want to be more actively involved in our work, get in touch with us! ... See MoreSee Less

Some updates from our Ħamrun office! | aditus foundation

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4 months ago

"... developments are easily undone by retrograde politicians who, when faced with a choice between an alleged aggressor and an alleged victim of domestic violence, choose the former." ... See MoreSee Less

It's no joke...

4 months ago

This is what we mean when we say “Malta’s rule of law is cracking.” In a functioning democracy, the agents charged with protecting us should be spotless and enjoy trust and respect. In a functioning democracy, when such agents happen to have some spots of dirt, or do not enjoy trust and respect, they are immediately removed.

Here, they are promoted and applauded by the Ministry. ... See MoreSee Less

'He worked long hours': Ministry defends former top policeman

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A top police official who quit under a cloud of domestic violence allegations yesterday has been def...

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In an assessment of the status of women in Malta in 2017 Carla Camilleri, our assistant director, commented that “if we look back at 2017, we can see a country that is still struggling to attribute to a woman’s mind and body the equal value, respect and freedom to those of a man”.

In particular, she noted that even now in 2017 “Female journalists, politicians and civil society activists have been victims of targeted hate speech, misogyny and gender stereotyping both publicly and privately and we have seen that perpetrators have seldom been held to account.” ... See MoreSee Less

Looking back at 2017 | Shaking the tree and sticking it to the man

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Christmas Specials • 2017 saw an increase in female activism and representation in Malta, but was ...

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Secret Santa lights up migrant bikes

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Apart from their Christmas trees, cyclists will light up migrants’ bicycles today as part of a bik...

4 months ago

Last Saturday, with Jesuit Refugee Service Malta and Integra Foundation we proudly launched the 'This is Home' campaign, urging Government to look at the situation of the rejected asylum-seekers who have not been returned through no fault of their own.

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‘This is Home’ campaign launch | aditus foundation

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On Saturday morning (16 December), aditus foundation, Integra Foundation and Jesuit Refugee Services...

4 months ago

A few days ago we bade farewell to our good friend and colleague, Antonella Sgobbo, who moved on to new adventures and challenges!

She's already terribly missed in the office...but we wish her all the very best in her new position.

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Operational Team | aditus foundation

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4 months ago

Today Malta (finally) launches its national migrant integration strategy and action plan!

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4 months ago

When the national economy's doing well, but the nation's most vulnerable are not...

"The figures also show that Malta’s spend actually decreased to 17.5 per cent in 2015 from the 19.3 per cent of GDP spent in 2010." ... See MoreSee Less

Malta spends among the least on social protection

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Malta is sixth from the bottom when it comes to expenditure on social protection, official figures s...

aditus shared European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)'s post.

4 months ago

Join us as Head of International Advocacy

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aditus shared The Guardian's video.

4 months ago

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Exiled Chinese conceptual artist Ai Weiwei discusses the shocking plight of refugees across the globe. He travelled to 23 countries and interviewed over 600 refugees for his new documentary Human Flow, a shocking cine-essay on the subject of refugees and the 21st century refugee crisis ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

"Without human rights defenders, Malta would probably not be able to boast today's levels of social wellbeing.

As activists dedicated to ensuring human rights enjoyment for all persons, most of us push for stronger legal and policy standards, support the training of public officials, provide public information, support victims of violations and strive to hold the State accountable and responsible for its failures." ... See MoreSee Less

Our human rights mission calls upon us to always stand up for our beliefs: we will not falter. | aditus foundation

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“In summary, gathering and disseminating information, advocacy and the mobilization of public opin...

4 months ago

Our reaction to the news:

Dr Falzon also highlighted the fact that the majority of hotspots identified by the minister were home to large migrant populations.

“Beefing up security only in these areas fuels the perceptions that migrants are troublemakers, which continues to feed into the criminalisation of migrants,” he said. ... See MoreSee Less

Soldiers doing police work -'unhealthy in a democracy'

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Plans for soldiers to patrol the streets in criminal hotspots have raised concerns among experts and...

4 months ago

The call for a debate on reproductive rights recognises that these issues are not simply black and white for those who have to live through them, i.e. women and that in the current laws:

‘There are no exceptions related to a woman’s health, a woman’s life or viability of the foetus. There is no exception for incest or rape, not even when the pregnancy is ectopic and not viable and/or when the foetus suffers from a condition that will just cause it to suffer and die a couple of days after birth.’ ... See MoreSee Less

What are you afraid of? - Lara Dimitrijevic and Andreana Dibben

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It must be a wonderful experience living in the world of absolute moral certainty. There is black an...

aditus shared Council of Europe - Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law's post.

4 months ago

#AntiCorruptionDay - corruption undermines Human rights and weakens democracy:[ENG] #AntiCorruptionDay 2017: Corruption undermines #humanrights and damages our #democracies, say #NoToCorruption! Watch the video and learn more about the Council of Europe work through its monitoring body #GRECO http://bit.ly/2grtVk4 - - - [FRA] Journée internationale contre la corruption: La #corruption affaiblit les #droitsdelhomme et nuit à nos #démocraties, dites #NonCorruption! Regardez la vidéo et découvrez le travail du Conseil de l’Europe par son mécanisme de suivi #GRECO http://bit.ly/2ALtxaF ... See MoreSee Less

4 months ago

"His fellow local councillor Dominic Spencer explained that migrants were often left with no choice but to let out accommodation by the foot; groups of up to 30 migrants could be found abiding in 3-bedroom accommodations which had been rendered bare of furnishings, sleeping and eating on pieces of foam or carpet.

These migrants paid €150 a month for an area of a few metres, or for the use of a tent on a roof." ... See MoreSee Less

MPs hear how migrants live in squalid, crowded premises, or tents on roofs

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Marsa councillors made suggestions on ways to stop the exploitation of migrants and ease pressures o...

4 months ago

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One in three sub-Saharans stopped by police mistreated

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One in three sub-Saharan Africans who were stopped by the Maltese police reported disrespectful trea...

5 months ago

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Only Malta and Andorra prohibit abortion under any circumstances

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Highly restrictive laws that prohibit abortion – such as in Malta – have severe and harmful impl...

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5 months ago

Live: Eight suspects in Caruana Galizia murder arrested

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Police investigating the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia have arrested eight suspects in relation t...

5 months ago

This is where we arrive!

Read the excellent editorial by European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) Sec. Gen., on the recent shocking news of ill-treatment of migrants in Libya... ... See MoreSee Less

Editorial: Not all roads lead to Libya; OPed externalization no answer to displacement; New: Aida Report:Portugal & Policy Note on Return & Afgh

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The new Country Report on Portugal, the 21st country covered by the Asylum Information Database, p...

aditus shared TED's video.

5 months ago

Ending the week contemplating injustices...with a smile!

Have a great weekend, from all of us at aditus foundation.

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5 months ago

Yesterday we participated in a roundtable meeting with the MEP delegation looking into Malta's rule of law problems. Our attention was, and remains, the concerns we flagged several months ago:

"It is shameful that the entities entrusted by the nation to ensure justice, fairness, efficiency and democratic process – the public service, the judiciary, administrative tribunals, the police and armed forces, and state agencies – are consistently used as extensions of political party clubs or recruitment agencies."

For the full statement (with Integra & The Critical Institute):
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MEP delegation starts Malta visit

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An MEP delegation in Malta to examining the state of the rule of law on Thursday held meetings with ...

5 months ago

Excellent read:

"Study after study shows that, among heterosexual parents, fathers — even the youngest and most theoretically progressive among them — do not partake generously of the workload at home. Employed women partnered with employed men carry 65 percent of the family’s child-care responsibilities, a figure that has held steady since the turn of the century.

Women with babies enjoy half as much leisure time on weekends as their husbands. Working mothers with preschool-age children are 2 1/2 times as likely to perform middle-of-the-night care as their husbands. And in hours not so easily tallied, mothers remain almost solely in charge of the endless managerial care that comes with raising children: securing babysitters, filling out school forms, sorting through hand-me-downs." ... See MoreSee Less

Analysis | Where do kids learn to undervalue women? From their parents.

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Even progressive spouses don’t divide burdens equitably. The children notice.

aditus shared Victim Support Malta's post.

5 months ago

What is a hate crime? See this video produced by Victim Support Malta in which Neil, our director, explains the essential elements of hate crimes:

Victim Support Malta
What is hate crime and what does the law say? What are the consequences of hate crime and what can victims do? Watch this video to find out more !

A big thank you to aditus for helping us make this video.

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