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Albert Buttigieg condemns deportation of three Ethiopian men after 18 years in Malta
Nationalist Party MP Albert Buttigieg delivered a scathing parliamentary address this week, accusing the Labour government of employing 'two weights and two measures' in its treatment of asylum seeker...
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12 September 1895 | Italian Jew, Oscar Morpurgo, was born in Ancona. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Milan on 30 January 1944. He did not survive. https://t.co/IyvJ4pPIEh
#Malta is introducing a new petsonal autonomy bill with implications for rights of disabled people/persons with #disabilities My colleague & friend at Dept #Disability Studies, Uni of Malta, @anne-mariecallus.bsky.social, has concerns Important intervention/advocacy www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/ne...
Reflections on the Personal Autonomy Support Bill
By Prof. Anne-Marie Callus from the Department of Disability Studies within the Faculty for Social Wellbeing
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It was a delight to be at the Social History of Learning Disabilities conference! We presented our video CVs project ĊaVetta għall-Futur (Key to the Future). For more info on how video CVs promote achievements of persons with intellectual disabilities visit: www.um.edu.mt/socialwellbe...
Happy to share this article on the power of music for persons with intellectual disabilities journals.openedition.org/alterjdr/10381
Empowering sounds or trivial rhythmic variations?
1. Introduction Art and culture offer humanity creative ways of expression that often transcend normative language. Art holds much potential in providing alternative modes of expression (Gergen & G...
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I’d lost my childhood love of reading – but rediscovered it when I set aside my iPhone | Adrian Chiles
I’d lost my childhood love of reading – but rediscovered it when I set aside my iPhone | Adrian Chiles
You can keep your ebooks. There is no better way to engage with words than through a paperback
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We’re still in the ‘consultation’ process about assisted dying in Malta and there’s already talk of widening the criteria 😒 timesofmalta.com/article/euth...
Euthanasia: Proposed six-month window for terminally ill could be extended
Parliamentary Secretary Rebecca Buttigieg 'doesn't exclude' change
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How can we make web design and content more accessible for everyone? #GlobalAccessibilityAwarenessDay #GAAD Read more: ukhomeoffice.github.io/accessibilit...
Join us for the upcoming workshop on 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 – 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 organised by the Inequalities and Democracy Work Group, CEU Democracy Institute. The event will be live streamed. ℹ️ Details and registration: events.ceu.edu/2025-05-30/d...
DISDEM 1.0 Workshop: Disability and Democracy – Perspectives from diverse political and policy regimes
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29 April 1935 | A Dutch Jew, Jacques Zeldenrust, was born in Rijswijk. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 5 March 1944 in a transport of 732 Jews deported from Westerbork. He was among 477 people murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
‘We remember as true things that never even happened’: Julian Barnes on memory and changing his mind
‘We remember as true things that never even happened’: Julian Barnes on memory and changing his mind
The Booker-prize winning novelist reflects on the times in his life when recollection and imagination have intertwined, and wonders whether we can ever rely on our brains to provide us with the truth
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16 February 1873 | An Italian Jew, Attilio della Torre, was born in Florence. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 10 April 1944 in a transport of 935 Jews. He was murdered in a gas chamber together with 611 other people.
Elle devait assurer "l'égalité des droits et des chances" aux personnes handicapées. Vingt ans après son adoption, la "loi handicap" a permis des avancées mais reste largement en-deçà de son ambition initiale, selon les associations. ➡️ u.afp.com/S45y
1 February 1937 | An Italian Jewish girl, Enrica della Rocca, was born in Rome. In October 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz and, after selection, murdered in a gas chamber.
Some of those who faced criminal charges after joining the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are expected to attend Donald Trump's inauguration today. Trump has vowed repeatedly to pardon many of those who have been charged, perhaps including even defendants accused of violent crimes.
Some Jan. 6 Rioters Are Expected to Attend Trump’s Inauguration
At least eight rioters who have faced criminal charges have been granted permission to attend. Most were accused of relatively minor offenses.
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"One of the signs of the present time is the idea of participation, the right that all persons have to participate in the construction of their own common good... #StOscarRomero 1/6
19 January 1924 | A Jew Anshel Grunberger was born in Gorond. During the war he lived in Munkacs (Mukacevo). In 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.
31 December 1929 | French Jewish girl, Francine Bejrach, was born in Paris. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy on 21 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial
The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial
Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western democracy, Donald Trump’s victory and the role played by digital media In November 2020, shortly after Donald Trump’s defeat in the US…
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Here’s my interview with Shahd Al Shammari regarding her work as an academic with disability www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/...
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#HumanRightsDay is a good day to remember that #Malta has still not implemented the recommendations of the public inquiry into #DaphneCaruanaGalizia's assassination. The purpose of the inquiry was for the State to learn how to save the lives of others. #RuleofLaw
I wrote an essay for @nytimes.com Ideas about how people decide where to give away money and how the tech industry's obsession with optimization filtered into so many parts of our culture. Here's a gift link www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/b...
What if Charity Shouldn’t Be Optimized? (Gift Article)
The recent trend in philanthropy has been to look for the most bang for your buck. Maybe you don’t have to.
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