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...
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 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...
Sometimes the best effort to fight misconceptions, prejudice and divide among the local Maltese population and the persons who have landed on our shores in search of a better life, is through creating a safe space for encounter. This is the idea behind the JRS Human...
JRS Europe, with the participation of JRS in Malta and other countries across the continent, have recently launched CHANGE, an educational program that connects students, teachers, and refugees. The idea behind Change is to learn and share experiences which foster...
Leaving him half dead: In the parable of the Good Samaritan, the robbers who beat up the man and left him half dead, remain unknown, unnamed. The person who allegedly dumped Lamin on the side of the road on Selmun road in Mellieħa like a bag of disposable waste has...
“Don’t judge – everyone has a story”. Perhaps it is a phrase that we have often heard in different contexts, mostly because it is stating the obvious. Everyone has a past and went through hurdles, although some went through unthinkable pains to get where they are...
JRS Malta has launched a set of videos providing practical information on employment to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Malta. The videos were recorded in seven different languages and they are intended to explain the fundamental rights of all workers in...
