We urgently call on the Prime Minister to ensure that all persons within Malta’s responsibility are rescued and that their safety is guaranteed. The nation cannot quietly celebrate Easter whilst men, women and children are drowning on our doorstep.
Saving lives and ensuring their disembarkation at a safe place is a fundamental legal obligation and also a moral imperative that can in no way be negotiated or renounced.
We also reiterate our message of two days ago: Malta must revoke its decision to close its ports to persons rescued at sea, whoever they are.
Statement of:
- aditus foundation
- African Media Association Malta
- Association for Justice, Equality and Peace
- Blue Door English
- The Critical Institute
- Cross Culture International Foundation
- The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
- Foundation for Shelter and Support to Migrants
- Great Oak Malta Association
- Integra Foundation
- Isles of the Left
- Jesuit Refugee Service (Malta)
- KOPIN
- Malta Emigrants’ Commission
- Migrant Women Association Malta
- Moviment Graffitti
- Office of the Dean – Faculty for Social Wellbeing, University of Malta
- People for Change Foundation
- SOS Malta
- Spark15
- Sudanese Migrants Association
- Syrian Solidarity in Malta
- Secretariat Assistenza Soċjali
- Paolo Freire institute
- St. Jeanne Antide foundation
- Fondazjoni Sebħ
- Church homes for the elderly
- Malta Association of Social Workers
- Dar tal-Providenza
- Peace and Good Foundation
- Maltese Association of Psychiatry