Last Saturday, on the 7th anniversary of the wrongful arrest of the #ElHiblu3, we demanded the charges be dropped.
In Valletta, coalition members amplified our call: @kopinmalta.bsky.social JRS Malta, Repubblika, African Media Association
Free the El Hiblu 3!
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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
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Today, we marked the 7th year since the arrival & arrest of the #ElHiblu3 in Malta. Over 7 hours, we marked the 7 years that the #ElHiblu3 have been criminalised, 7 years that have been stolen from them.
We demand again that the charges be dropped & that our friends be freed!
„Malta has instituted a catalogue of failures in its handling of the case“ the statement says. „It is unconscionable that the #ElHiblu3, who survived abuse in Libya, a shipwreck & an attempted unlawful return, now face […] life imprisonment simply for asserting their rights to prevent further harm.
„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.
On Saturday, it will be seven years since the El Hiblu 3 arrived in Malta in 2019.
Join us to mark these seven years and condemn the continued criminalisation of the #ElHiblu3.
Join us to say again: Drop the Charges! Free the 3!
Full programme here: elhiblu3coalition.org/7YearsElHibl...
Hearings continue in front of the criminal court on 29 January, 9am. Join us and show solidarity with the #ElHiblu3
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
Among other points, the defence argued that proper references to the law were missing in the charges issued against Abdalla, Amara and Kader in November 2023.
The Court of Criminal Appeals will present the decision on Jan 21, 2026.
Free #ElHiblu3
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.
Join us next Tuesday, 16 Dec, 9am at the Court of Appeal in Valletta, Malta.
The Court will hear the defence's appeal to the terrorism charges against the #ElHiblu3. We expect a presentation of arguments from both, defence and prosecution.
Be there in solidarity.
Free #ElHiblu3.
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.
@refugeesinlibya.bsky.social on the #ElHiblu3
'I call them accused rescuers because the law now punishes rescue. It punishes courage when it is in black skins. If [they] had been European, they would have been celebrated. Instead, they stand trial...'
www.refugeesinlibya.org/post/eu-law-...
‘justice delayed is justice denied’
#Malta gegen #ElHiblu3: Heute wurde die Anhörung erneut verschoben, da der Generalstaatsanwalt behauptet, keine Benachrichtigung erhalten zu haben und daher unvorbereitet war.
Nächster Termin ist der 12. Juni.
Diese Verzögerungen müssen aufhören!
#FreeElHiblu3!
After more than six years, another court hearing was adjourned today. Justice is again delayed and denied. The #ElHiblu3 have suffered enough.
#FreeThe3
#DropTheCharges
Join us back in court on 12 June.
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
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 wants to make an example of the three youths, that only want to have their freedom and build a life. Six years have been stolen from Abdalla, Amara and Kader. It’s high time to stop this trial and give them their lives back.
#DropTheCharges
Free the #ElHiblu3
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...
Searching for Justice, Six Years On!
Today marks the sixth anniversary of the arrival of the #ElHiblu3 in #Malta. They have endured 2,192 days of unjust criminalisation. It is high time to set Abdalla, Amara, and Kader free. Read our statement here:
elhiblu3coalition.org/news/
„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
“I feel very frustrated and so helpless... I have been deprived of my youth,” said Kromah.
Six years of injustice in #Malta. We continue to say: Drop the charges, free the #ElHiblu3!
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Amara Kromah, Abdalla Bari & Abdul Kader: For 6 years, the #ElHiblu3 have faced unimaginable injustice in #Malta.
For 6 years, we've called for their freedom & will continue to do so, like a broken record: Drop the charges, Free the Three! @elhiblu3coalition.org
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Seit genau 6 Jahren stehen Abdalla, Amara und Kader in Malta vor Gericht. Das Verfahren gegen die drei wird immer weiter verschleppt.
#elhiblu3
2185 days of delayed justice and stolen youth! It’s time to drop the outrageous charges.
Join us on 27 March, 18.30h, in Amsterdam at a Benefiz dinner for the three and other criminalised people on the move. Proceeds of the dinner will be donated.
Free the #ElHiblu3 #DropTheCharges #FreeThemAll
On 27 March, it will be exactly 6 years since a group of 100 people were rescued by the #ElHiblu tanker that attempted to illegally return them to Libya. Thanks to the #ElHiblu3, that was prevented. Unfortunately, at the cost of Abdalla, Amara and Kaders freedom. The three remain in a legal limbo.
🚨 Απογοητευτική εξέλιξη: Το δικαστήριο απέρριψε την έφεση των #ElHiblu3 για απόσυρση των ποινικών κατηγοριών εναντίον τους. Oι τρεις τότε έφηβοι έδρασαν για να σώσουν ζωές και δεν θα έπρεπε να διώκονται εξαρχής!
#DropTheCharges
#Refugees
@elhiblu3.bsky.social
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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
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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 👉
