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Refugee Solidarity in Truly Challenging Circumstances

September 18, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

There are currently around 24.5 million refugees from different countries around the world. One of the major paradoxes of our time is the acceptance by economically developing countries to host hundreds of thousands of refugees, whilst much richer ones are more concerned with building barriers to keep those in need out. [Read more…] about Refugee Solidarity in Truly Challenging Circumstances

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: Africa, hospitality, human rights, migration, refugees

Egrant: Navigating Through Party Propaganda

August 28, 2018 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

When information is fragmented and is constantly perverted to advance vested interests, it is only reasonable to doubt its accuracy. And when matters of justice are treated as mere pawns in partisan power games, democracy is indeed in danger.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: corruption, democracy, Egrant, Panama Papers, partisan politics

A Closer Look At The Rescue Vessel Berthed In Limbo

August 9, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

Detained Sea Watch 3 also serves as temporary home to its crew members. Sea rescue is not just about misery and suffering. There is space for hope and fun too. Toys, washing lines and origami birds in the engineer’s cabin are also part of a rescue vessel.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: migrants, migration, sea rescue

On How Not to Consider the Immigration Issue

July 31, 2018 by Michael Grech 1 Comment

The EU rhetoric heavily focuses on stopping smugglers from exploiting people and putting their lives at risk, instead of examining what induces them to seek the services of smugglers in the first place.

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Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: democracy, migration, refugees, social justice

You Too Might Need Help of a Rescue Mission One Day

July 27, 2018 by Raisa Galea Leave a Comment

The crew of Sea Watch 3 urges the Maltese public to support their pledge to set them free. The only issue of the vessel and the only wrongdoing of the crew was saving lives—the lives that should be as valuable as ours, alas they seem not to be. [Read more…] about You Too Might Need Help of a Rescue Mission One Day

Filed Under: More Isles of the Left, Society & Politics Tagged With: human rights, migration, refugees

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