Malta: Report finds substantial discrimination with African Muslims in Malta

Nearly half of the African Muslims in Malta interviewed for an EU Fundamental Rights Agency report on discrimination with Muslims, reported discrimination when looking for employment. The report said that 43 percent of African Muslims in Malta reported discrimination when looking for work, but only 25 percent reported discrimination wile at work. 20 percent reported being discriminate against by healthcare personnel and 33 percent at a café, restaurant, bar, or nightclub. Most said that they were not aware of anti-discrimination legislation, and 94 percent could not name an organization that offered advice or support to people who suffered discrimination.

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