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🎉 Humanists Malta turns 15![]()
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This April marks 15 years since our founding in 2010 (and our registration as an NGO in 2011).![]()
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Over the years, we’ve worked to promote reason, empathy, and human dignity in Malta — from secular education to end-of-life choices — made possible by your continued support.![]()
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This past year, we’ve continued advocating for compassionate, informed end-of-life decision-making, including support for Assisted Voluntary Euthanasia (AVE) and progress towards legally-binding Living Wills. We’re also proud to contribute to Humanists International’s Freedom of Thought Report.![]()
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As we look ahead, our commitment remains: to support a Malta where people are free to think critically and make informed choices about their own lives.![]()
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If you believe in this vision, you can support our work here: humanistsmalta.org/donate ![]()
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Thank you for being part of this journey. 🤝![]()
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Humanism is about putting people first. ❤️![]()
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Reason. Compassion. Equality. Human rights.![]()
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If these values resonate with you, you’re probably already closer to humanism than you think. 🌍✨![]()
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We are Proud to stand with the global humanist movement in advocating for a fairer, more compassionate society for all.![]()
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Curious where you stand? Take Humanists Malta’s quiz: [Humanists Malta Quiz](humanistsmalta.org/quiz1/)![]()
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🌌 Philosophy Summer Festival 2026![]()
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An evening of big questions, thoughtful dialogue, and deep reflection on life, love, and death.![]()
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We’re pleased to see Prof. Christian Colombo, representing Humanists Malta, contributing to this year’s programme — bringing a humanist perspective to one of philosophy’s most enduring questions: What legacy matters?![]()
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From Aristotle to artificial intelligence, from love and meaning to mortality and what lies beyond — this festival brings together a diverse range of voices exploring what it means to be human.![]()
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📍 Campus Hub![]()
🗓️ Friday 5 June 2026![]()
⏰ 17:00 – 23:00![]()
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Whether you're curious, questioning, or simply interested in engaging ideas — this is a space for open thought and discussion.![]()
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See you there!![]()
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Multiculturalism cannot work when it is broken by design and when one community is told, repeatedly and through both word and policy, that its presence is conditional, its worship fallacious, and its representation in public life is an imposition.![]()
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A thoughtful and timely piece by Humanists Malta committee members Christian Colombo and Joanna Onions on belonging, equality, and the kind of society we are choosing to build in Malta.![]()
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At a time when fear and exclusion are increasingly normalised in public discourse, this article reminds us that dignity, fairness, and inclusion are not weaknesses. They are the foundations of a healthy democracy.![]()
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🗳️ When major political forces rule out reforms on abortion and Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia, the issue is not simply party politics — it is the future of personal freedom in Malta.![]()
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These questions concern bodily autonomy, healthcare, conscience, suffering, and dignity. They affect people in some of the most serious and intimate moments of life.![]()
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In a democratic society, fundamental freedoms should not be permanently deferred because they are difficult or controversial. People deserve open, evidence-based discussion on laws that affect their bodies, their medical choices, and their ability to make deeply personal decisions.![]()
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Humanists Malta believes that a humane society should trust individuals with decisions about their own lives, while ensuring proper safeguards, informed consent, and compassionate care.![]()
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Political parties may choose their positions. But citizens should continue insisting that freedom, dignity, and personal autonomy remain central to Malta’s public debate. 🤝🇲🇹![]()
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PN Says It Has No Mandate To Introduce Abortion Or Euthanasia In Malta
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The Nationalist Party has stated that it does not have a mandate to introduce either abortion or euthanasia if elected to government. The position was communicated in response to questions sent by ...
🕊️ Palliative care and assisted dying should not be treated as opposites.![]()
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We often hear the argument that Malta must first perfect palliative care before even considering Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia. But this creates an undefined and moving threshold — one that risks prolonging suffering for people facing an unbearable situation now.![]()
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Humanists Malta has always supported the strongest possible palliative care. It is essential, and it must continue to be developed, funded, and made accessible. But making “better palliative care” a prerequisite for even discussing VAE sets up a false choice. The two are not alternatives, and one should not be used to postpone the other indefinitely.![]()
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Even the best palliative care has limits. Some people, despite receiving attentive support and medical care, may still experience suffering they personally find intolerable. In many cases, those who seek assisted dying explain that it is not only physical pain that matters. Physical symptoms may sometimes be manageable, yet the emotional suffering, loss of dignity, loss of autonomy, and irreversible decline caused by their condition can become unbearable in ways that no amount of palliative care can fully address.![]()
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For them, the question is not abstract. It is deeply human.![]()
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Palliative care and Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia should be understood as part of the same spectrum of compassionate end-of-life care — not as competing alternatives. One should not be used to delay or deny the other.![]()
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A humane society should offer care, relief, dignity, and choice. 🤝![]()
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#Malta #Humanism #AssistedDying #VoluntaryAssistedEuthanasia #VAE #EndOfLifeChoice #EndOfLifeCare #PalliativeCare #Compassion #HumanDignity #PersonalAutonomy #BodilyAutonomy #RightToChoose #PatientRights #MedicalEthics #Ethics #InformedConsent #DignityInDying #CompassionateCare #FreedomOfChoice #ReasonAndEmpathy #Healthcare #Malta #MaltaNews #CivilSociety #HumanRightsThe Palliative Care Association of Malta has called for stronger palliative care services before Malta continues discussions on euthanasia, following Labour’s confirmation that the issue could eventually be decided through a national referendum if the party is re-elected.![]()
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In a statement titled “Strengthen Palliative care before Euthanasia Referendum,” the association said efforts should focus on ensuring that “all patients have access to high quality Palliative Care before reigniting the national debate on euthanasia.”![]()
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The association referred to commitments made during the 2025 public consultation process, including promises to improve access to essential medicines and implement the National Palliative Care Strategy. While acknowledging progress, it stated that “important elements of these commitments are still pending, including access to a number of promised medicines.”![]()
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It also warned that further resources and commitments are still needed to strengthen the speciality, adding that without the necessary support, “it remains difficult to provide the highest standard of palliative care to people living with terminal illness.”![]()
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The statement encouraged the Government to continue prioritising support for vulnerable patients as part of the wider national discussion surrounding euthanasia in Malta.![]()
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