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🌿 9 August — International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples![]()
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On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we pause not only to remember injustice, but to recognise wisdom.![]()
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For centuries, Indigenous peoples have endured a litany of abuses. But they have also preserved ways of living that challenge some of the modern world’s deepest failures: disconnection from nature, inequality, unchecked power, and the idea that progress must come at the cost of community.![]()
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Their traditions remind us that knowledge is not found in one civilisation alone. It lives in many languages, landscapes, memories, and practices. It is carried through relationships, responsibility, care for the land, and respect for future generations.![]()
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A humanist reflection on this day means looking honestly at the violence of the past while also recognising the dignity, creativity, and moral insight of Indigenous peoples today.![]()
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To honour Indigenous peoples is not only to remember what was taken. It is also to listen to what was never lost. 🌍![]()
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#IndigenousPeoplesDay #WorldIndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousRights #IndigenousKnowledge #IndigenousWisdom #HumanRights #HumanDignity #Decolonisation #Decolonize #CulturalRights #EnvironmentalJustice #EcologicalWisdom #Community #Reciprocity #Sustainability #SocialJustice #Humanism #HumanistsMalta #ReasonAndEmpathy #Equality #Respect #Solidarity #Freedom #Justice #CivilSociety #Malta
🌿 9 August — International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples![]()
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Chief Luther Standing Bear’s words carry a powerful humanist insight: we are not separate from nature. We are part of it.![]()
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As sentient beings, our lives emerged from the natural world. Our bodies, emotions, needs, and relationships are all shaped by that connection. When we learn to treat nature as something lifeless, disposable, or beneath us, it becomes easier to treat other human beings in the same way.![]()
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A heart cut off from nature can also become cut off from empathy.![]()
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Indigenous traditions have long shown that land, community, memory, and responsibility are inseparable. Protecting the natural world is not just an environmental issue — it is a moral obligation.![]()
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To live humanely means recognising our dependence on one another, on future generations, and on the earth that sustains us all. 🌍![]()
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#IndigenousPeoplesDay #WorldIndigenousPeoplesDay #ChiefLutherStandingBear #Lakota #IndigenousWisdom #IndigenousKnowledge #IndigenousRights #Humanism #HumanistsMalta #HumanDignity #Nature #Ecology #EnvironmentalJustice #Sustainability #Community #Empathy #Responsibility #HumanFlourishing #Respect #Solidarity #HumanRights #CulturalRights #Decolonisation #ReasonAndEmpathy #Malta
🌿 9 August — International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples![]()
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Kondiaronk’s words still cut through centuries later.![]()
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They are not simply a rejection of money, but a challenge to what happens when wealth becomes the measure of human life.![]()
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As humanists, we do not condemn wealth itself. Resources, prosperity, and economic security can help people live with dignity. But wealth should be a means to an end — not the end itself.![]()
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That end must be human happiness, freedom, dignity, and flourishing.![]()
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When money becomes more important than people, societies lose sight of what truly matters: care, community, fairness, honesty, and the shared wellbeing of all.![]()
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On Indigenous Peoples Day, Kondiaronk reminds us that other ways of living, thinking, and organising society have always existed — and that many Indigenous voices saw clearly the dangers of greed, inequality, and power long before modern societies were willing to admit them.![]()
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A better world is not measured only by what it produces, but by how humanely people are able to live within it. 🌍![]()
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Humanists Malta is proud to be among the NGOs and civil society organisations endorsing this joint statement.![]()
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We urge the Maltese Government to support EU measures banning the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.![]()
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Trade should not contribute to, normalise, or profit from violations of international law. Products linked to illegal settlements are not a neutral commercial matter. They are connected to occupation, dispossession, and the denial of fundamental rights.![]()
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A principled commitment to human rights requires consistency. Malta should support action that upholds international law, protects human dignity, and ensures that European markets are not complicit in sustaining injustice or undermining the prospects for peace in the region.![]()
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We encourage you to read the full statement and learn more about the issues at stake.![]()
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#HumanistsMalta #humanrights #InternationalLaw #palestine #OccupiedPalestinianTerritory #IsraeliSettlements #civilsociety #justice #accountability #HumanDignity #RuleOfLaw #Malta #EuropeanUnion #humanism
18 Maltese organisations urge Fearne to back EU ban on Israeli settlement trade
timesofmalta.com
Malta has failed to act when it counted, NGOs say
In an age where many feel overwhelmed, isolated, or tempted by authoritarian certainty, Fromm calls us back to the deeper meaning of freedom. 🌱![]()
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As humanists, we affirm the dignity of the individual ✨ and the shared responsibility to build a more compassionate, democratic, and humane world. 🤝🌍![]()
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Enjoy Humanists Malta’s infographic mini serial exploring Erich Fromm’s reflections on freedom and human potential. 📘✨![]()
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#ErichFromm #EscapeFromFreedom #Freedom #Humanism #HumanistsMalta #SecularHumanism #HumanDignity #HumanPotential #Democracy #Compassion #CriticalThinking #Reason #Empathy #Solidarity #FreedomOfThought #Authoritarianism #SocialPsychology #Philosophy #PoliticalPhilosophy #HumanRights #CivilSociety #MentalHealth #Community #MeaningAndPurpose #SocialJustice #Ethics #ThisIsHumanism #HumanFlourishing #ThinkFreely #Malta
🇫🇷🕊️ A historic step in France.![]()
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France’s Parliament has voted in favour of assisted dying legislation, joining a growing number of democracies recognising that people facing unbearable suffering deserve the right to make deeply personal end-of-life decisions.![]()
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This is a significant moment. Across Europe, and beyond, the momentum is clear: end-of-life choice is increasingly understood as a matter of autonomy, compassion, dignity, and human rights. 🌍![]()
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Voluntary Assisted Euthanasia is not about treating life lightly. It recognises that, in the most difficult circumstances, individuals should be trusted to make informed decisions about their own suffering, their own body, and their own final chapter.![]()
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It is not about abandoning care. It is about expanding it. The best possible palliative care must always be available, strengthened, and supported. But for some, even the best care cannot remove physical or psychological suffering they personally find intolerable. In those cases, a humane society should not disregard their wishes, but treat them with empathy and respect — and with careful safeguards to protect the vulnerable. 🤝![]()
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Following last year’s consultation process, Malta should continue this conversation without further delay. 🇲🇹![]()
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www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg7g2z4pv3o![]()
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French MPs approve assisted-dying law with strict rules after years of argument
www.bbc.com
The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.
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