El Hiblu 3
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Free #ElHiblu3 is a campaign for 3 young men standing accused of terrorism in Malta for preventing an illegal push-back to Libya in 2019. http://linktr.ee/elhiblu3
As ever year, #ElHiblu3 supporters scandalise the still ongoing trials Among others, campaign founder #ReginePsaila, scandalised how the system is normalising racism linking the case to wider issues about the way migrants are treated. #DropTheCharges Free #ElHiblu3 timesofmalta.com/article/acti...
Activists mark seven years since start of El Hiblu 3 legal nightmare
In 2019, three teenagers were detained. They're now young men but still in legal limbo
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„No one should be punished for seeking protection“ writes @amnesty.org Seven years ago, right now, the oil tanker #ElHiblu1 was underway to #Malta. On board, 100 survivors who had escaped from Libya on a rubber boat the night before. Today, three of those - the #ElHiblu3 - still face charges.
Malta: Seven years of injustice. Drop the charges against the El Hiblu 3
28 March marks seven years since Amara Krumak, Abdalla Bari and Kone Tiemoko Abdul Kader were arrested in Malta for opposing their forced return to Libya.
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UN experts urge Malta to drop charges against El Hiblu 3 and uphold migrants’ rights „We condemn these unjustified charges. We are also concerned that Maltese law criminalises as terrorism conduct that is not genuinely terrorist under international law.” www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
UN experts urge Malta to drop charges against El Hiblu 3 and uphold migrants’ rights
GENEVA – UN experts* today urged Malta to end the unjustified prosecution of three boys known as the “El Hiblu 3” on terrorism charges that could carry life sentences.Amara Krumak, Abdalla Bari and Ko...
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Yesterday, 21 January 2026, the Court of Appeals in Valletta upheld all three terrorism charges against the #ElHiblu3. The Court corrected a faulty technicality, allowing the charges to stand. These severe charges should have never been introduced in the first place. #DropTheCharges
On 16 December, this years last hearing in the case of Malta vs #ElHiblu3 took place. The hearing was of great weight as the defence presented their stance on the terrorism charges to the Court of Criminal Appeal.
Hearing, 12 June The #ElHiblu3 defence is attacking the terrorism charges against the accused young men, arguing the proper reference to the law were not made in the charges issued against them.
Today, the hearing of Malta against the #ElHiblu3 was postponed again as the Attorney General claims to not have received a notification and therefore was not prepared. We‘ll continue on 12 June in the courts of Valletta. Those delays need to stop. #FreeElHiblu3
Three years ago we met the #pope in the PeaceLab, handing him our book receiving his solidarity in our struggle for justice. We‘re saddened to hear about his passing. May you rest in peace, #PapaFracisco. And may your legacy in the struggle for justice for all continue. #RIP #pope #popefrancis
I'm a little late to the game but please do read this important and very informative piece on the El Hiblu 3 and their search for justice.
El Hiblu 3@elhiblu3.bsky.social · last yr.Malta, a nation of seafarers, turns its back on people in need and instead criminalises who steps up to take responsibility to help those seeking protection. Our summary on the six years in limbo of the #ElHiblu3 can be found here: timesofmalta.com/article/abuse-el-hiblu-3.1107424 Enough is enough!
Malta, a nation of seafarers, turns its back on people in need and instead criminalises who steps up to take responsibility to help those seeking protection. Our summary on the six years in limbo of the #ElHiblu3 can be found here: timesofmalta.com/article/abuse-el-hiblu-3.1107424 Enough is enough!
Abuse of the El Hiblu 3
The three young men in the El Hiblu case are still in legal limbo. In pursuing it, Malta is making examples of individuals for the purpose of deterrence
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SIX YEARS #ELHIBLU3. 2192 DAYS OF JUSTICE DELAYED. On 28 March 2025, we acknowledge the 6th anniversary of Abdalla, Amara and Kader arriving in Malta. An anniversary that carries a lot of pain but also six years of strength and resilience.
“The treatment … is nothing short of the exemplification of ‘justice delayed is justice denied’. If you were to consider seeing these young people as your own children, you may find yourself fighting for the #ElHiblu3 too.” Joanna Jebaili, ElHiblu3 campaign www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/nationa...
Six years on, calls grow louder to free the El Hiblu 3
Six years after their arrest in Malta, calls to free the El Hiblu 3 grow louder as legal limbo continues
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„Ich fühle mich so frustriert und hilflos... Man hat mich meiner Jugend beraubt“, sagt Kromah Der Fall der #ElHiblu3, denen immer noch ungerechtfertigt Terrorismus vorgeworfen wird, geht heute ins 7. Jahr. 6 Jahre Ungerechtigkeit auf #Malta #DropTheCharges #FreeElHiblu3 @elhiblu3.bsky.social
‘It's like living in an open prison': El Hiblu accused say six years on
Case involving trio facing controversial terrorism charges enters its seventh year
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Six years of injustice – Free the El Hiblu 3! For 2,192 days, the @elhiblu3.bsky.social have been criminalized. Six years ago today, on March 28, 2019, the teenagers Abdalla, Amara, and Kader were arrested.
The Maltese state is trying to make an example of the three accused in order to deter others from similarly resisting illegal pushbacks to Libya. Follow @elhiblu3.bsky.social for more information and updates on the trials: elhiblu3.info/hearings
„Als wir 2019 begannen, ihre Freilassung zu fordern, hätten wir nicht gedacht, 6 Jahre später immer noch hier zu sein, um dieselben Forderungen wieder und wieder zu wiederholen wie eine kaputte Schallplatte: #EndThisInjustice, #DropTheCharges, #FreeTHeElHiblu3!“ @elhiblu3.bsky.social
Six years on, calls grow louder to free the El Hiblu 3
Six years after their arrest in Malta, calls to free the El Hiblu 3 grow louder as legal limbo continues
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🚨 Disappointing development: The court has rejected the #ElHiblu3 's appeal to dismiss the criminal charges. These young men acted to rescue lives and should not face prosecution. #DropTheCharges #Refugees @elhiblu3.bsky.social timesofmalta.com/article/el-h...
El Hiblu 3 lose appeal to have criminal case thrown out
Appeals court says defendants' argument over jurisdiction must be assessed by jury
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“Today’s decision is disappointing and a missed opportunity to put an end to Abdalla and Amara’s ordeal. Malta’s misuse of the criminal justice system to deter people from attempting to seek safety in Europe is unacceptable." @amnesty.org writes on the #ElHiblu3 appeals dismissal to the statement 👉
Malta: El Hiblu case ‘everything wrong with migration policies in the central Mediterranean’
Responding to the decision by Malta’s Court of Criminal Appeal rejecting the jurisdiction plea of the El Hiblu defence team, meaning that the court case will proceed, Elisa De Pieri, Amnesty Internati...
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Ein Drama ohne Ende: Die Berufung der #ElHiblu3 wurde heute auf Malta abgewiesen. Den jungen Männern droht wegen angeblichem Terrorismus lebenslange Haft. Ein absurder Vorwurf gegen die Geflüchteten, die sich gegen die illegale Rückführung von 108 Menschen nach Libyen wehrten taz.de/Inhaftierte-...
Inhaftierte Geflüchtete: Malta kriminalisiert und zermürbt die „El Hiblu 3“
Die drei Männer aus Gambia und der Elefenbeinküste bekamen Menschenrechstpreise, jetzt sitzen sie in maltesischer Haft. Der Vorwurf: „Terroristische Handlungen.“
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„Julia Winkler von @borderline-europe.bsky.social, die das Verfahren in Valetta am Mittwoch beobachtete, sprach von ‚Zermürbungstaktik’. Diese Kriminalisierungspolitik ‚zerstört Menschenleben bereits vor irgendwelchen Verurteilungen‘.“ Free the #ElHiblu3 taz.de/Inhaftierte-...
Inhaftierte Geflüchtete: Malta kriminalisiert und zermürbt die „El Hiblu 3“
Die drei Männer aus Gambia und der Elefenbeinküste bekamen Menschenrechstpreise, jetzt sitzen sie in maltesischer Haft. Der Vorwurf: „Terroristische Handlungen.“
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Free #ElHiblu3 !
El Hiblu 3@elhiblu3.bsky.social · 2y ago‼️ Today‘s decision means that the proceedings against the #ElHiblu3 will go to main trial on all 9 charges - and for the main trial, the 3 have to go to prison! Not only will be even more time of their lives be stolen from them, but they will also be deprived of their liberty!
Free #ElHiblu3! #DropTheCharges
El Hiblu 3@elhiblu3.bsky.social · 2y ago‼️ Today‘s decision means that the proceedings against the #ElHiblu3 will go to main trial on all 9 charges - and for the main trial, the 3 have to go to prison! Not only will be even more time of their lives be stolen from them, but they will also be deprived of their liberty!
As our General Secretary Wolfgang Kaleck put it already in 2023: "It should stir outrage, that those who escaped horrible conditions to reach (...) Europe, can be put on trial for wanting to save their lives from the threat of torture, slavery and death." elhiblu3.info/FreeEH3_book...
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El Hiblu 3@elhiblu3.bsky.social · 2y ago⭕️ Today‘s hearing against the #ElHiblu3 is over just half a minute after it started! We’re devastated & furious: The court dismissed ALL points brought up by the defence about Malta‘s jurisdiction, upholding all charges. We will not give up but continue to fight!✊ #DropTheCharges
❗️You can find the full press release about today‘s hearing here: ➡️ elhiblu3.info/st/2025_01_2...
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Unfassbar, die #ElHiblu3 müssen schon wieder ins Gefängnis. Das Gericht hat die Argumente der Verteidigung in wenigen Minuten abgewiesen. Nun müssen sie in Haft auf die Hauptverhandlung warten. Unsere Partner-Organisation beobachtet den Prozess. @juliawinkler.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/juli...
Julia Winkler@juliawinkler.bsky.social · 2y agoWe‘re here today in Valetta to show support and solidarity with the #ElHiblu3 - however, we had barely sat down when the hearing was already over: full dismissal of all the defence’s arguments. They decided to keep up all the ridiculous charges against them. Full solidarity! ✊
Der Prozess gegen die sog. El Hiblu 3-Jugendlichen, die der Schlepperei beschuldigt werden, wurde immer wieder um Monate vertagt. Heute geht es weiter. Solidarität mit ihnen!
El Hiblu 3@elhiblu3.bsky.social · 2y agoToday, we’re back at court. A decision is to be made in the Courts of Appeal. Join us in solidarity. The hearing starts 9am. Free the #ElHiblu3 #DismissTheChargea
