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The Shipwreck of Civilisation: Our Failure to Value Life
"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of the good people" - Martin Luther King Abdalla, Amara and Kader, the young African men known as the El Hiblu 3, appeared before...

3 years on | Our failure in compassion
On 6 April 2019, 42-year-old father of three, Lassana Cisse was gunned down as he was making his way home in Hal Far. Officially, this was the first racially motived murder in Malta. Two AFM soldiers charged with this murder, are free, out on bail. Lassana was...

Women of hope: finding strength in the struggle
As we mark Women’s Day this March, I find myself reflecting on the pain and challenges women are facing during these months. I consider the local news, with two women violently murdered between January and March this year.[1] I am mindful of women fleeing their...

Hundreds take part in the JRS Malta outreach sessions Learning Human Stories
Hundreds of people, from all walks of life, have had the opportunity to encounter asylum seekers who found themselves seeking protection in Malta, thanks to the latest outreach programme Learning Human Stories. These sessions, organized by JRS Malta in collaboration...