Kopin in solidarity with El Hiblu 3
The El Hiblu 3, as the youths Abdalla, Amara and Kader are known, had to endure four and a half years of unjust trial and treatment. Unjust, because none of the evidence presented in court [...]
Before 26th September: Sign the Open Letter to the Maltese Attorney General to drop the charges against the El Hiblu 3
The prosecution against the El Hiblu 3 rests its case. That means that the court has finished hearing testimonies in the pre-trial period and the Attorney General will soon decide which charges to bring [...]
Lassana Cisse’s brutal murder was the result of years of systemic and institutionalised racism (Press Statement – 06 April 2022)
6 April 2022 marks the 3rd anniversary of Lassana Cisse’s brutal murder. Such acts of violence have to be remembered, not forgotten or silenced. Several organisations are standing in front of the Law Courts today [...]
World Refugee Day: KOPIN teams up with local singer to promote Migration Song
KOPIN, a member of Destination Unknown, a global network of organisations and young people committed to ensuring that the rights of children and young people on the move are respected and protected, has teamed up with local singer and songwriter Nick Morales to promote his latest track "People of the Sea", launched today - the [...]
A Guide – Children and the Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration. Understanding what’s in the compacts and how to engage with them
Destination Unknown, a network of organisations and young people united to protect children on the move has developed a new guide on child rights and the global compacts. The network is led by Terre des [...]
Final end-of-year special edition newsletter on GBV – BRIDGE
As 2020 reaches its end, we'd like to present the final, end-of-year, special edition newsletter focusing on gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of migration, prepared as part of the BRIDGE regional project. The BRIDGE [...]
Publication of 6th special edition newsletter on GBV – BRIDGE project
We are pleased to present you with the sixth special edition newsletter focusing on gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of migration, prepared as part of the BRIDGE regional project. The BRIDGE project is implemented under the lead of Terre [...]
A new policy that will lead to increased social exclusion and poverty
NGO reaction to the revisions to the Specific Residence Authorisation policy We are extremely disappointed to read the revisions made by the Government to the 2018 Specific Residence Authorisation policy. Instead of “reducing social exclusion [...]
AidWatch 2020
Knock-on effects: an urgent call to Leave No One Behind Access the full AidWatch 2020 report. 2020 marks the first year since 1998 that the global rate of poverty has increased.[1] The COVID-19 pandemic has [...]
Do Not Let Humanity Drown: Your Solidarity and Compassion need to be above Water
From October 3, 2013, to today, over 20,000 migrants and refugees have died or have gone missing in the Mediterranean Sea. With every death of a child, woman, and man who lost their lives in [...]
MORIA FIRES: European Governments must urgently relocate displaced individuals from Greece
We reiterate our call on the governments of EU Member States, with support from the European Commission, to urgently relocate displaced individuals from Greece. Lesvos and the other EU Hotspots on the Aegean islands have [...]
Publication of 5th special edition newsletter on GBV – BRIDGE project
We are pleased to present you with the fifth special edition newsletter on gender-based violence (GBV) prepared as part of the BRIDGE regional project. The BRIDGE project is implemented under the lead of Terre [...]
Support the People of Beirut through Kopin’s partner INSAN
This is an urgent appeal from our Lebanese partner INSAN Association: On August 4, 2020, a major explosion rocked the Beirut port, leaving more than one hundred dead and five thousand injured. An estimated three [...]
Open Letter – The European Commission must prioritise addressing police violence and structural racism in the EU
ENAR and 150 organisations across Europe co-signed this open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to raise our serious concerns regarding the lack of reaction of EU leaders regarding police brutality against [...]
Kopin is on the Malta Together website
Kopin is proud to announce that we are now part of the MaltaTogether community! (May 20, 2020) – MaltaTogether is a community platform supporting people in Malta to live their lives better during the COVID-19 [...]
The Government must provide information on rescue operations
We are deeply concerned that the fate of around 62 migrants in distress at sea remains shrouded in secrecy. For more than 24 hours, men, women and children were known by European and Maltese authorities [...]
Paper – No child should be stateless: Ensuring the right to a nationality for children in migration in Europe
Current legislation and practices in a number of European States increase the risk for children in migration to grow up stateless, thus having a negative impact of their access to fundamental rights. The paper "No [...]
An immediate food and shelter initiative is urgently needed! – Joint NGO press statement
We are extremely concerned at the increased number of alerts we are receiving from persons who do not have sufficient food for themselves and their families and who are about to be evicted because they [...]
Free the #ElHiblu3: Alliance of human rights activists calls on Malta to drop charges against teenage refugees
Resisting illegal push-backs to Libya is not a crime! One year ago, a rubber boat with over 100 people on board left the coast of Libya to reach safety in Europe. Although they were found [...]
Publication of 4th special edition newsletter on GBV – BRIDGE project
We are pleased to present you with the fourth special edition newsletter focusing on gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of migration, prepared as part of the BRIDGE project. The BRIDGE project is implemented under [...]
Our community is as healthy as all of its members – Joint NGO statement on the human rights of migrants in the current epidemic
“COVID-19 is a test for our societies, and we are all learning and adapting as we respond to the virus. Human dignity and rights need to be front and centre in that effort, not an [...]
COVID-19: Kopin’s Measures
“COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019” (WHO, 2020). (Malta, March 12, 2020) [...]
Down with the Developers’ Dictatorship
Kopin is one of many organisations that endorses Moviment Graffitti call for a non-partisan protest (Malta, March 6, 2020) – As a result of the tragic and unavoidable death of Miriam Pace, reflecting the impunity [...]
Greece/EU: Urgently Relocate Lone Children
Refugee Camps Have Reached Breaking Point (Athens, March 4, 2020) – European Union (EU) Member States should urgently relocate unaccompanied children from the Greek islands to safety in their territory, while ensuring that the [...]
Civil Society Recommendations at the Global Forum on Migration and Development 2020
We have just concluded our participation in the GFMD Civil Society Days 2020 in Quito, Ecuador. These are civil society's key recommendations to world leaders: #1. The effects of climate change are often borderless, therefore, [...]
Publication of 3nd special edition newsletter on GBV – BRIDGE project
We are pleased to present you with the third special edition newsletter focusing on gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of migration, prepared as part of the BRIDGE regional project. The BRIDGE project is implemented under the lead of Terre des [...]
Nine NGOs urge Malta Government to revert decision to revoke residence permits to 22 minors
aditus Foundation, Integra Foundation, JRS Malta, Kopin, the Maltese Association of Parents of State School Students (MAPSSS), Right 2 Smile, SOS Malta, SPARK15 and The Critical Institute are urging the Government to revert its decision [...]
Opportunity: Become a Campaigner for the Rights of Children on the Move
Our partner Terre des Hommes International Federation is recruiting a campaigner for Destination Unknown, a campaigning network championing the rights of children on the move (6-12 month consultancy). Kopin is the Euro-Med regional coordinator for [...]
Joint statement: Bail request for “El Hiblu Three” approved by court. Trial proceedings still delayed for teenage refugees.
The lawyers of three teenagers (the “El Hiblu Three”) have requested their release on bail, precisely seven months after the first unsuccessful request, with Judge Aaron Bugeja finally granting the request on November 15. On [...]
“Nature Spirits” Exhibition & Workshop @Studio 38, Victoria, Gozo
An exhibition of figures intuitively crafted by 'The Circle of Creative Healing' - between 2nd and 30th November 2019 NOW EXTENDED UNTIL 14th DECEMBER Upstairs at Studio 38, Triq is-Suq (off St George's Square), Victoria, [...]
Joint Statement: Terrorism charge for three young persons is excessive
[Maltese version below] The authorities’ decision to charge three young migrants with terrorism is excessive and inhumane. As a group of NGOs and stakeholders, we call on them to withdraw these charges and release [...]
On 3rd October on Freedom Square in Valletta, join us for the “No More Bricks In The Wall” Capital Event!
On 3rd October, the campaign No More Bricks In The Wall will have its key momentum with 28 Capital Events held in all EU member states - including of course VALLETTA! Join us, the Marsa [...]
Publication of 2nd special edition newsletter on GBV – BRIDGE project
Today saw the publication of the latest newsletter of the BRIDGE project. This is the second special edition newsletter focusing on gender-based violence (GBV) in the context of migration, prepared as part of this regional [...]
NGOs commend Maltese Government and call on European Member States to do more – Joint NGO Press Release
The undersigned NGOs commend the decision taken by the Government of Malta to receive the 356 migrants and refugees saved at sea by the Ocean Viking. For two long weeks, the rescued men, women [...]
Time to flee: what would students do if they were forced to leave their country?
On May 22 in PeaceLab a workshop about forced migration took place. Members of Kopin conducted interactive classes for 3 groups of students from Verdala International School, between 12-14 years of age, who came for [...]
Future Generations Guardian must be dismissed following his racist comments – JOINT NGO reaction to comments made by the Guardian of Future Generations
The undersigned non-governmental organisations strongly condemn the racist comments by Mr. Maurice Mizzi, nominated as Guardian of Future Generations by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. According to Government’s mission statement, Mr. Mizzi’s role is [...]
Promoting Peace: Conflict Resolution Workshops with International Students at the 2019 VIS Model UN event
During the last week of March, a project led by the Verdala International Secondary School successfully brought together a wide mix of around 60 students, between 14 and 18 years of age, from two international [...]
Art and migration: means to raise awareness about discrimination
Starting the 27th of January for two weeks the ancient walls of Fort Saint Elmo hosted the art exhibition “Lost in Representation” by Menekşe Samancı. The exhibition has been part of the Valletta 2018 Foundation, [...]
The Asylum & Migration Fund: A tool for more humane, transparent and effective asylum and migration policies in the EU?
Kopin, together with a number of European NGOs, Networks and Platforms, is calling upon the EU Institutions and legislators to ensure that the newly proposed Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF) meets its stated objectives, including more [...]
Global Education Week follow-up event @St Margaret College Secondary
Kopin was present with an interactive workshop at this year’s Global Education Week follow-up event, which took place on the 11th of January at St Margaret College Secondary School Verdala, in Conspicua. Global Education Week [...]