Moviment Graffitti calls out institutional racism in sentencing of migrants
Following recent six-month sentence for forged travel documents, Graffitti calls for end “cruel” system and for more humane approach towards migration offences
30 July 2021, 11:11am
by Luke Vella
Graffitti called for a more humane and just application of punishment towards the vulnerable.
Graffiti said that although the Malta Immigration Act does provide for a six month to two-year sentenced for such acts, community based sanctions are permissible under the Probation Act. “This discriminatory use of sentencing towards migrants and asylum seekers demonstrates that the criminal courts are being deliberately over punitive towards the most vulnerable. “
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Infrastructure Malta has gone ahead with the uprooting of old trees in Triq in-Nutar Żarb, Attard, despite protests by residents and environmentalists who claimed they have 30 days to contest the permit.
Workers turned up at the site early in the morning and started preparing to pull down the 70-year-old ficus trees, removing branches and loading them onto a truck.
One of the trees just as it was uprooted.
The uprooting of trees underway. Photo taken from resident Alfred Baldacchino s window on Thursday afternoon.
But nearby residents and members of environment and civil society groups such as Graffitti protested and demanded a copy of the permit. The permit, by the Environment Authority, was issued two days ago.
Malta calls for de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East
Government expresses serious concern over Israel-Palestine conflict, calls for de-escalation
12 May 2021, 8:46am
by Laura Calleja
The government has expressed serious concerns regarding the violent escalation over the past days in East Jerusalem and the launch of rockets into Israel from Gaza.
In a statement late on Tuesday night, the Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs said it closely monitored developments in Palestine and expressed concern about the violent escalation over the past days.
“The ministry calls on all sides to take immediate and urgent action to de-escalate tensions and cease the violence. The Ministry expresses its condolences to the families of the victims, including civilian casualties and recalls the right of the Palestinians not to be deprived of their homes in East Jerusalem. Malta reiterates its full support to a two-state solution in the Middle East, the ministry said.
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