A growing coalition of civil society organisations and business representatives has called on Parliament to postpone its final vote on Malta's proposed National Commission for Human Rights and Equality Bill, arguing that legislation of such constitutional importance should not be approved without meaningful public consultation. Malta Parliament House. Photo CC Pressure mounted on Wednesday after a coalition of 16 human rights organisations urged Equality Minister Rosianne Cut

The AMAM Vox Pop team went for a walk in Paola and Valletta to find out what people think about irregular migration. Over the past years, Malta has become a crossroads for immigrants in search of a better life, thanks to its proximity to the Maghreb coasts of Tunisia and Libya. In recent years, the number of foreigners living in Malta has exploded, increasing five-fold in ten years. The massive influx of immigrants has had an impact on the archipelago's total population. The