Human rights lawyer talks on plight of migrants in Malta

Katrine Camilleri, Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Malta says that a dangerous mentality is creeping in suggesting that it is okay to question human rights if this is perceived to be in the national interest

7 July 2012, 12:00am
by James Debono

Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Malta, Dr Katrine Camilleri

In an interview to be published in tomorrow's edition of MaltaToday, Dr Katrine Camilleri, Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Malta says "We have allowed ourselves to perceive migrants as less than human."

The death of Mamadou Kamara and the arraignment of three army officers accused of his murder has elicited a "mixture of very strong emotions... mostly of sadness and fear" among the immigrant community, Camilleri said.

Camilleri says she is satisfied with the response of the authorities to this incident.

Read the full interview in tomorrow's edition of MaltaToday

James Debono is MaltaToday's chief reporter on environment, planning and land use issues, ...