Let them eat baked beans
The last few months have been tough and the
Julia Baldock
July 11, 2020 08:37
Leaks from inquiry on migrants’ deaths aided Prime Minister’s political attacks
An investigation by The Shift has found two media
Victor Paul Borg
June 23, 2020 13:00
Carry on as ‘normal’
The Prime Minister has tried hard to reach the
Jacques René Zammit
June 15, 2020 07:11
Prime Minister given evidence of inquiry 5 days before he was questioned
One of the things that emerge from scrutiny of
Victor Paul Borg
June 3, 2020 08:00
Speedy conclusion of inquiry into migrant deaths ‘not normal’
Repubblika has expressed surprise and concern about the magisterial
May 27, 2020 18:25
Hostage drama on the high seas
Malta is holding 57 people hostage on the high
Ryan Murdock
May 8, 2020 08:33
Are sea rescue NGOs really a pull factor for migration?
Foreign Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo took to Facebook last
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 5, 2020 13:30
Surge in racist and hate speech online following government decisions
Online hate has surfaced repeatedly over the past few
The Shift Team
April 27, 2020 13:35
No bridge over troubled waters
Robert Abela’s rise to power was quite an easy
Joe Azzopardi
April 23, 2020 08:22
Letter to my future child
Dear child, God willing you will be breathing your
Jacques René Zammit
April 20, 2020 10:30
Repubblika calls out Prime Minister for ‘putting a gun to their head’
Civil society Repubblika called out Prime Minister Robert Abela
The Shift Team
April 17, 2020 19:00
Commission cannot comment on Malta’s decision to close ports
The European Commission has stated it cannot comment on
Joanna Demarco
April 15, 2020 12:24
Getting it together
Slow, deep breaths. They’re a remedy for those moments
Jacques René Zammit
April 13, 2020 07:30
‘Unlawful and despicable’ – NGOs call for migrants in distress to be saved
Over 20 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called on the
The Shift Team
April 12, 2020 18:11
Free healthcare for open centre residents, but no means of survival
All migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees living at the Ħal
Joanna Demarco
April 8, 2020 10:34
Highest spike of 52 new cases of coronavirus in Malta in 24 hours
A total of 52 new cases of patients tested
The Shift Team
April 7, 2020 10:41
Neville Gafa saying he ‘saved thousands of lives’ raises eyebrows
Neville Gafa’s statement that in court that he “saved
The Shift Team
February 20, 2020 18:15
Concern over ‘mass prosecutions’ while prison beyond its capacity
Criminal charges should not be brought in the form
Joanna Demarco
February 3, 2020 15:34
Refugee Commissioner has no opinion on Gafa’s secret migrant deal with Libya
The Commissioner for Refugees, Roberta Buhagiar, has no opinion
Alice Taylor
November 12, 2019 12:41
Another paper tiger
This government has a strong record of creating paper
Ryan Murdock
October 31, 2019 07:38
How much does Malta have to give?
Malta has a racism problem, and nothing is being
Ryan Murdock
October 25, 2019 15:53
‘Sex and cheap labour’ most widespread reasons for human trafficking in EU
Sex trafficking is by far the most widespread form
Alice Taylor
July 18, 2019 14:16
250 arrests for help to migrants – report
Over the last five years, at least 250 people
Alice Taylor
June 1, 2019 09:43
Who belongs in Malta?
The drive-by shooting of three migrants shows us that
Ryan Murdock
May 28, 2019 10:45
Politicians ‘attacking’ NGOs must be held accountable – Sakharov Prize finalists
NGOs operating migrant rescue vessels in the Mediterranean told
The Shift Team
March 22, 2019 17:00
Asylum seekers in Malta living in ‘rat-infested conditions’
Asylum seekers, refugees, and detainees are living in “deplorable”
Alice Taylor
March 21, 2019 09:56
Please don’t go back to your country
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced last week that not
Alice Taylor
February 8, 2019 17:30
Halal(baloo): face it, you’re a xenophobe
One topic that has filled my news feed over
Alice Taylor
January 24, 2019 16:52
Two weeks stranded at sea: ‘The number one priority should be to save lives’
The Malta Social Workers Association has called on “all
Caroline Muscat
January 6, 2019 07:50
Aditus calls on government to open port for safe disembarkation of 49 stranded migrants
Human rights NGO Aditus has called on government to
The Shift Team
January 2, 2019 19:24

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