Isles of the Left

Treating the ‘Other’ as Disease: Ħal Far Open Centre as a Zone of Contagion

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The armed presence along the perimeter of Ħal Far—essentially, the border between ‘us’ and ‘them’—was a display of state power and a pretense of care for its loyal citizens. At once, it disciplined the diseased ‘other’ and fenced the rest off from it.

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Fighting for Democracy in Sudan: Sudanese Migrant Association Speaks Out

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The Sudanese Migrant Association in Malta urges all members of the United Nations and the Security Council to stop collaboration with the Sudanese government [Read more…] about Fighting for Democracy in Sudan: Sudanese Migrant Association Speaks Out

Asylum Seekers: Burden, Cheap Labour or … Human Beings?

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The asylum applicants are met with two contradictory demands: to be traumatised and persecuted enough to be recognised as refugees, and to be physically and emotionally fit in order to contribute to the host country’s economy.

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Regardless of Season, Playing Ping-Pong with People’s Lives is Unacceptable!

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When we focus our arguments on the bad weather and on the Christmas season, we downplay the significance and severity of the actual issue, which then fades from the fore of public debates.

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