NCPE (2019). Annual Report 2018, Malta, The National Comission for the Promotion of Equality.
Country
Malta
Title
Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
National human rights body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Discrimination
Target Population
General population
Key findings
The NCPE Annual Report seeks to offer a view of the NCPE activities during the year 2018. It starts by outlining the legal and policy developments in Malta related to the areas within NCPE's mandate, followed by offering some data regarding equality and diversity. Finally, it offers data and examples about the cases the NCPE, regarding its investigative role has seen during the year 2018. The Annual Report notes that the introduction of the Migrant Integration Strategy is a positive step forward in imporving equality. Moreover, the report also highlights the findings of the ECRI report (see above) with regard to racial discrimination against migrants. The report also states that the NCPE gave its recommendations about rent-regulation in Malta, following the publication of the White Paper Rent as a Housing Alternative. The report notes that "rent related challenges disproportionately affect persons in vulnerable situations, including migrants."
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
The working methods for the preparation of the report involve desk research, and quantitative (use of statistics) and qualitative research (analysis of the claims -37 in 2018- and desk research.
Sample details and representativeness
The reports analysed are the ones received through their complaint mechanism, which in 2018 amounted to 37.