Promoting racial equality in Malta

Fighting discrimination with a new EU funded project

"I’m not Racist, But..." is the name of a new project that was just launched in Malta in order to understand the situation of ethnic minorities in the country. The project takes its name from a commonly heard phrase by those who claim that they are not racists, but then their words and actions prove otherwise. 

This project is funded by EU Progress funds and will be implemented by the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality together with other stakeholders working with refugees and migrants in Malta. 

In a conference that launched this project, NCPE explained that although there is a lot of evidence suggesting that ethnic minorities face great difficulties and struggles with regards to different issues, reporting of discrimination is very low. Therefore, “I’m Not Racist, But...” aims to empower minorities to get their voice heard, promote rights advocacy, report discrimination, raise awareness and promote cultural diversity. 

The main activities of I’m not racist, but... will include: training in empowerment and reporting discrimination, production and distribution of videos about racism, the holding of an anti-racism day, and carrying out research about the housing experiences of ethnic minorities.