SERIES: ANTI RACISM STRATEGY MALTA Action Plan 6: Structural racism Malta is addressing structural racism by reforming workplaces and policymaking processes, introducing audits, inclusive practices and stronger support systems to tackle hidden discrimination across society. CC Picture What is Action 6 about? Racism is often deeply embedded within a society’s history, cultural foundations, and everyday norms. This form of discrimination, known as structural racism, is reflecte

SERIES: ANTI RACISM STRATEGY MALTA Action Plan 5: Representation Malta is strengthening representation by amplifying marginalised voices through community outreach and national initiatives, ensuring that those affected by racism actively shape policies and public dialogue. CC Picture What is Action 5 about? Discrimination cannot effectively be addressed without listening to those who experience it daily. This plan identifies the meaningful and effective representation of rac

Series: The Root Causes of Migration Spain’s ongoing regularisation campaign is raising hopes among thousands of migrant workers employed in the country’s vast greenhouse industry. Many have spent years working without legal status, often enduring low wages, precarious housing, and limited access to basic services. By obtaining legal documentation, workers expect better pay, improved working conditions, and greater opportunities to participate fully in Spanish society. A mig

Series : The Root Causes of Migration At the Council of Europe’s annual meeting in Chișinău, Moldova, European ministers approved a new interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), aiming to give states more flexibility in managing migration and deportations. Although the declaration is not legally binding, it could strongly influence future court decisions regarding asylum, deportation, and family reunification policies across Europe. A picture showing

Series : The Root Causes of Migration In recent weeks, eastern Libya has seen a sharp rise in the discovery of migrant bodies, alongside an increase in departures along what is known as the “Tobruk route.” This trend highlights how migration flows toward Europe are increasingly shaped by shifting enforcement pressures and a growing, highly profitable smuggling economy. In an interview, researcher Tarek Lamloum argues that these deaths are not accidental but closely tied to a

SERIES: ANTI RACISM STRATEGY MALTA Action Plan 4: Training Malta is investing in anti-racism education by training law enforcement, public servants, and key professionals to strengthen cultural awareness and ensure more inclusive and equitable services across society. CC Picture What is Action 4 about? Building truly equitable and inclusive requires more than new legislation and governance structures, it also demands widespread education. Recognising that systemic change dep

Migration often comes with an unspoken expectation: to adapt, to blend in, and to belong. In the process, many migrants gradually adjust not only their environment, but also their behaviours, perspectives, and sometimes, the values they were raised with. For many Africans living abroad, this adjustment can go further than necessary. In the effort to integrate, there is sometimes a quiet tendency to shrink or downplay the values that shaped us those rooted in family, community

SERIES: ANTI RACISM STRATEGY MALTA Action Plan 3: Hate speech and hate crime Malta’s anti-racism plan targets hate speech online and offline, introducing stronger data tracking, media responsibility, youth education and safeguards against emerging digital threats. CC picture What is Action 3 about? A society cannot claim to have "zero tolerance for racism" if it turns a blind eye to hate speech. Left unchecked, toxic rhetoric fuels processes of dehumanisation that ultimately

Series : The Root Causes of Migration In Senegal, many families are struggling after relatives disappeared or died while trying to reach Europe by sea. In the coastal city of Mbour, migration is both common and taboo, which makes grief even more difficult for children and families left behind. Many do not know exactly what happened to their loved ones and receive very little information after the journeys end in tragedy. A Senegalese child looking at the sea (CC picture from