We Have the Power to Impact Our Future, and We’re Doing Something About It

Humanism is important because we need to realise that Human values are a worthy pursuit to ensure the success of our species and its future generations. We understand that the responsibility for ushering this new future is within our hands and our hands alone, not in the external agency of a supernatural force, and this is more understood in communities becoming more and more pluralistic. In today’s realities, Humanism is a light that shines a path to focusing on our common humanity, rather than our differences, to foster democratic dialogue in better, stronger, freer communities.

Active Campaigns

 

Constitution Consultation

Secularism is not about the imposition of atheism or  agnosticism, but rather calls for the separation of church and state, and equal treatment for all. We question why Catholic principles should be given legal precedence in our Constitution. Read more here

Voice For Choice Coalition

We are part of the Voice for Choice coalition. We do not promote abortion, but support women’s bodily autonomy and right to choose. Read more here

Assisted Dying

“These are not easy decisions but in the meantime, people with genuine cases are requesting euthanasia to end their suffering. The lack of this right is tantamount to torture for these people.”
“To protect the dignity and autonomy of the patient, the law needs to be precise and unambiguous – safeguarding the wellbeing of the patient and precluding the possibility of abuse.” Read more here

Body Donation

Humanists Malta fully supports and encourages the donation of bodies for the education of health professionals, and for scientific research. Read more here

Living Wills

Living Wills would enable competent adults to give instructions about the medical care which they consent to, or reject, if they are unable to make or communicate decisions at the relevant time. (They would not, of course, allow for requests for any treatment, such as assisted dying, which are contrary to law.) Read more here

Sex Education

Adolescents in Malta are sorely underinformed about safe sex and sexual health. We strongly believe that far more, unbiased and scientifically-based, sex education programmes are needed urgently in our schools. We are currently seeking funding to start a project on this.

Past Campaigns

 

Cremation Campaign

Since 1963 the Roman Catholic Church has not prohibited cremation unless it is chosen as a way to deny Christian teaching. With the support of Humanists Malta, cremation services have been legal here since May 2019. So far no regulations to govern crematoria have been established, but a crematorium in an extension to the Addolorata cemetery is under discussion.

Ethics Education

The Malta Humanist Association has been a strong proponent of the introduction of ethics education in Maltese schools. Unfortunately, to date, many schools remain without this option.

Recent Posts

21 hours ago

Humanists Malta
Moviment Graffiti✅ Join us tomorrow, Saturday 9th, as we stand in solidarity with the El Hiblu 3!❤ Four and a half years ago, Abdalla, Amara, and Kader arrived in Malta, after acting as mediators and translators on the El Hiblu 1. At the time they were only 15, 16, and 19 years old respectively, diffusing a dangerous and tense situation at sea.⚠️ These young men have had to endure ongoing delays and dehumanising restrictions, preventing them from leading a normal life. On November 8 the bill of indictment and respective charges against the El Hiblu 3 were issued. These charges are inhumane and unjust. We will be calling on Malta’s Attorney General to demand an end to this injustice and to dismiss all the charges.Free the El Hiblu 3❗️--✅ Ingħaqdu magħna għada is-Sibt, 9 ta' Diċembru biex nesprimu s-solidarjetà tagħna mal-El Hiblu 3!❤ Erba’ snin u nofs ilu, Abdalla, Amara, u Kader waslu Malta, wara li servew ta’ medjaturi u tradutturi fuq l-El Hiblu 1. Dak iż-żmien kellhom biss 15-, 16- u 19-il sena rispettivament, u rnexxielhom jikkalmaw sitwazzjoni perikoluża u mimlija tensjoni fuq il-baħar.⚠️ Dawn il-ġuvintur kellhom jgħaddu minn dewmien kontinwu u restrizzjonijiet deumanizzanti, li ma ħallewhomx jgħixu ħajja normali. Fit-8 ta’ Novembru l-El Hiblu 3 tpoġġew taħt att ta’ akkuża. L-akkużi li ġew mixlijin bihom huma inumani u inġusti.Eħilsu lill-El Hiblu 3❗️#freeElHiblu3 #DropTheCharges ... See MoreSee Less
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Does anyone have experience of Ethics Education 🌱📚in schools? The Education Ministry has told us that “there has been significant progress in the provision of this subject in state schools. . .Middle and Secondary schools have the full complement [of teachers]. As for primary schools, educators were allocated to those schools which requested the subject”. This appears to be some good news (though our requested statistics about participating pupils were not forthcoming). Having been closely involved with its introduction, HM would like to know how well Ethics Ed is actually being imbedded in schools. ... See MoreSee Less
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"Solidarity for Humanity: Free the El Hiblu 3" m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02TUKWpBRHKKmwXg5XmucajLq34DjHuff21smoTcwgNGUctXpg1HeZHx... ... See MoreSee Less
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🌐 Standing in solidarity, Humanists Malta supports Checkpoint Malta's impactful statement. Together, we advocate for immediate change. #humanistsmalta #checkpointmalta #support 🤝🔴x2.timesofmalta.com/20231129/sunday-circle/malta-sees-a-25-61-increase-in-hiv-transmission-cases/... ... See MoreSee Less
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Q3 Video Update

The presentation accompanying the video below can be accessed here https://youtu.be/ze8SnkeEayQ  

Our committee member Soroush has been granted refugee status

Great news! Our committee member Soroush has finally been granted refugee status. His is just one of many stories of those seeking asylum. Read his story below. ‘I am 34 years old. I had a normal early life in one of the smallest cities in Iran, but started to think...

Concerns on Malta’s freedom of religious belief (UPR Submission)

Humanists Malta co-operated with Aditus on the 4th UPR submission on Malta to a UN review of human rights in Malta, covering a number of serious concerns about Malta's commitment to justice and equality. Our contribution highlights shortcomings concerning freedom of...

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Ramon Casha Scholarship Fund

The Ramon Casha Fund was set up in 2016 to promote education to the most disadvantaged in society. The key notion being that all those who take interest in their own education should have the ability to do so freely. 

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I don’t think we should ever allow religion the trick of maintaining that; the spiritual, and the beautiful, and the noble, and the altruistic, and the morally strong, and the virtuous are in any way inventions of religion or particular, or peculiar to religion

Stephen Fry

The meaning of life is not to be discovered only after death in some hidden, mysterious realm; on the contrary, it can be found by eating the succulent fruit of The Tree of Life and by living in the here and now as fully and creatively as we can.

Paul Kurtz

Unfortunately, strong political affiliations, religious dogma, skin color, language differences and uneven wealth distribution have the power of separating us, human beings. These are cosmetic differences, some of which are unnecessary.

We are more alike than we think and if we support and tolerate one another, no matter where we come from, and if we plan for those who will succeed us, the world would be a much better place.

Vannie Pule

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