A new JRS Malta report uncovers shocking levels of exploitation and mistreatment among migrant workers in Malta, including withholding of wages, firing people without due cause, violations of health and safety regulations, and numerous instances of bullying,...
On Friday, 12th September, we invite you to gather with us at St Aloysius College, B’Kara, for our annual fundraising celebration, Under the Stars. Doors open at 7pm. This year’s event is all about celebrating community – with live music, delicious food, and a raffle...
We are here for you… At JRS we do our best to provide clients with a professional service focused on supporting clients’ needs. We do our utmost to help clients feel respected and supported, as we meet their needs. If however there has been a situation where you have...
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit a Maternity Leave Cover – Advocacy & Administration to work with forced migrants and asylum seekers. The selected candidate will be offered a 6-month definite term full-time contract. As this post is a maternity leave cover, renewal...
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit a LAWYER, to work with asylum seekers and immigrants in Malta. The post is a full-time post, however applications from individuals wishing to work part-time or reduced hours will also be considered. Individuals who cannot work at least...
aditus and JRS Malta welcome the recently published report by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT). The report confirms many of the concerns we have been raising for several years regarding the...
Dying with dignity is not about deciding when to die, but about making sure every person is cared for, given adequate pain management, and never made to feel like a burden. Accompanying refugees at the end of their lives, we have witnessed first-hand the excruciating...
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit CULTURAL MEDIATORS who are fluent in the following languages: Bangla, French, Spanish, Tigrinya, Ukrainian The selected candidate will be offered a six-month contract of service - renewable upon review - to support members of the JRS...
JRS Malta is launching a call for Expression of Interest for a researcher to work with the Project Research Coordinator to conduct a mapping exercise into the needs and sources of support of asylum seekers who identify as vulnerable. This task is part of the RRF...
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit a PSYCHOSOCIAL TEAM COORDINATOR to work with forced migrants and asylum seekers. The post is a full-time post, however applications from individuals wishing to work part-time or reduced hours will also be considered. Individuals who...
This is the Press Statement as issued by the 47 entities that endorsed the CommemorAction held on Sunday 5 February:
More than 1,300 people died or disappeared in the Central Mediterranean in 2022. These people – men, women, children, sons, and daughters – can be added to the deplorable death toll of more than 25,000 people who have died while crossing the Mediterranean since 2014.1
The Maltese government’s continued failure to uphold its search and rescue (SAR) responsibilities contributes to this death toll by putting lives at risk. In 2022, Maltese authorities ignored more than 20,000 people in distress; 413 boats in distress in Malta’s SAR zone were not assisted, and only three boats were rescued by the Maltese Armed Forces.2
People in distress in our SAR zone must be rescued without delay. Despite Minister Camilleri’s claim of “defending our realm”, government decisions to delay and avoid rescue lead directly to the loss of life at sea. Four-year-old Loujin died of thirst in September 2022 after days of being in distress in Malta’s SAR zone. Her death makes clear the consequences of our government’s actions. The murderous policy adopted by the Maltese authorities must be reversed.
In 2022, a further 24,600 people were pushed back to Libya after being intercepted at sea. Returning people to Libya has been widely condemned for violating international law and the principle of non-refoulement: Libya is not a safe place. Migrants regularly face torture, rape, and death in the country. Yet, on multiple occasions, Maltese authorities have allowed the Libyan coast guard or instructed private vessels to return people to Libya from Malta’s search and rescue zone. Malta’s actions result in the abuse, exploitation, and death of thousands of people, including children.
In Malta, the government’s divisive rhetoric and practices reinforce the violence seen at sea: raids on asylum seekers’ homes, alongside statements made by politicians, encourage racism and further violence.
Malta and the Mediterranean should not be a place of death but rather a place of refuge and safety. The government must reassess its approach towards migration and engage with those who are dedicated to supporting migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. Until then, Malta will continue to be responsible for causing harm to those seeking a better life.
Saving migrant lives at sea is both a legal and moral obligation. By failing to fulfil these obligations, the government puts lives at risk and compromises the value of compassion that we hold dear. At this year’s Global Day of CommemorAction, we lay out shoes symbolically to help us confront the question: Who were the people whose lives were lost at sea because of our government’s actions?
A new JRS Malta report uncovers shocking levels of exploitation and mistreatment among migrant workers in Malta, including withholding of wages, firing people without due cause, violations of health and safety regulations, and numerous instances of bullying,...
On Friday, 12th September, we invite you to gather with us at St Aloysius College, B’Kara, for our annual fundraising celebration, Under the Stars. Doors open at 7pm. This year’s event is all about celebrating community – with live music, delicious food, and a raffle...
We are here for you… At JRS we do our best to provide clients with a professional service focused on supporting clients’ needs. We do our utmost to help clients feel respected and supported, as we meet their needs. If however there has been a situation where you have...
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit a Maternity Leave Cover – Advocacy & Administration to work with forced migrants and asylum seekers. The selected candidate will be offered a 6-month definite term full-time contract. As this post is a maternity leave cover, renewal...
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit a LAWYER, to work with asylum seekers and immigrants in Malta. The post is a full-time post, however applications from individuals wishing to work part-time or reduced hours will also be considered. Individuals who cannot work at least...
aditus and JRS Malta welcome the recently published report by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT). The report confirms many of the concerns we have been raising for several years regarding the...
Dying with dignity is not about deciding when to die, but about making sure every person is cared for, given adequate pain management, and never made to feel like a burden. Accompanying refugees at the end of their lives, we have witnessed first-hand the excruciating...
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit CULTURAL MEDIATORS who are fluent in the following languages: Bangla, French, Spanish, Tigrinya, Ukrainian The selected candidate will be offered a six-month contract of service - renewable upon review - to support members of the JRS...
JRS Malta is launching a call for Expression of Interest for a researcher to work with the Project Research Coordinator to conduct a mapping exercise into the needs and sources of support of asylum seekers who identify as vulnerable. This task is part of the RRF...
JRS Malta is seeking to recruit a PSYCHOSOCIAL TEAM COORDINATOR to work with forced migrants and asylum seekers. The post is a full-time post, however applications from individuals wishing to work part-time or reduced hours will also be considered. Individuals who...
A new JRS Malta report uncovers shocking levels of exploitation and mistreatment among migrant workers in Malta, including withholding of wages, firing people without due cause, violations of health...
On Friday, 12th September, we invite you to gather with us at St Aloysius College, B’Kara, for our annual fundraising celebration, Under the Stars. Doors open at 7pm. This year’s event is all about...
