Four people a day die crossing the Mediterranean, Malta gets scathing mention – report
An average of four people has died every day
Alice Taylor
November 23, 2021 11:32
A catalogue of human rights violations
“Malta’s government is in denial about the catalogue of
Kevin Cassar
October 27, 2021 07:15
WATCH: Captain explains how Malta ordered his vessel to save migrants and left crew to deal with it for over a month
“If there is no solution for us, we will
Alice Taylor
September 7, 2020 11:53
Refugee Commissioner silent about offshore detention of migrants
Refugee Commissioner Roberta Buhagiar has not said whether she
Gabriel Schembri
August 14, 2020 14:04
Hostage drama on the high seas
Malta is holding 57 people hostage on the high
Ryan Murdock
May 8, 2020 08:33
The real game in the migrant saga
Is it legal, the way that Malta is treating
Ranier Fsadni
May 3, 2020 06:42
The snake in the grass
The “wave of racism” spreading across the country does
Andre Delicata
May 2, 2020 09:02
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
‘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
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
‘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
Fleeing the Libyan nightmare
I guess you could say Ahmed El Kayel was
Kristina Abela
June 20, 2019 10:39
Who belongs in Malta?
The drive-by shooting of three migrants shows us that
Ryan Murdock
May 28, 2019 10:45
This is a safe place, racism is in our midst
These are never isolated incidents, but always connected to
Petra Caruana Dingli
May 22, 2019 06:32
Remembering the living
The sun stung our necks last Saturday as we
Kristina Abela
May 2, 2019 09:42
Lost in migration: The host that slams the door
It was going to be their first performance outside
The Shift Team
March 24, 2019 16:42
Please don’t go back to your country
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat announced last week that not
Alice Taylor
February 8, 2019 17:30
Look him in the eye
Ever stumble across a dead body? It happened to
Ryan Murdock
January 10, 2019 09:47
Eight European countries agree to take the 49 migrants at sea
The 49 migrants who have been stranded at sea
The Shift Team
January 9, 2019 11:59
MEPs urged to use their influence to help the 49 stranded at sea
PN Head of Delegation David Casa has called on
The Shift Team
January 9, 2019 10:00
18 days at sea: NGOs appeal for safe port for 49 rejected by Europe
Human rights NGOs said today they were “appalled beyond
The Shift Team
January 8, 2019 13:08
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
Six days stranded at sea
Five countries have denied the rescue ship MV Sea-Watch
The Shift Team
December 27, 2018 11:39
Rescue vessels heading to Libya condemn EU stand on migration
As the rescue vessel MV Sea-Watch 3 heads to
The Shift Team
November 23, 2018 09:48
When did we become like this?
Over the last few weeks, I have found it
Alice Taylor
September 3, 2018 16:34
‘Governments have a duty and responsibility to not obstruct journalism’
Governments are using threats, intimidation, arrest and other means
The Shift Team
August 25, 2018 10:05
Amnesty blames deaths at sea on Italy and Malta
Malta and Italy’s policies are to blame for the deaths
The Shift Team
August 11, 2018 12:59
UNHCR sounds alarm as Mediterranean Sea deaths pass 1,500 mark
More than 1,500 refugees and migrants have lost their
The Shift Team
August 10, 2018 11:48
Daphne Caruana Galizia murder and corruption singled out in US State Department human rights report
The most significant human rights issues in Malta in
May 3, 2018 12:07

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