Multicultural Community Media

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Your screen.
Your community.

Diaspora Community Television gives migrant and diaspora communities a voice online television and media built to promote social cohesion, dialogue and self-expression across the Netherlands, Europe, mainland China and our communities' countries of origin.

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The Hague · EuropeMainland ChinaCountries of origin

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Community broadcasts, streaming online

News, culture and conversation from the diaspora streamed online so anyone, anywhere can take part.

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Global community reach

Who we are

Media that belongs to the community

Diaspora Community Television (DCTV) is a multicultural media platform with a mandate to promote social cohesion, community dialogue, voice and self-expression through online television and other electronic media. DCTV facilitates thematic debates and forums, creates access to information and knowledge-sharing, and builds the visibility and inclusion of diaspora communities in public decision-making through media. Our outreach is widespread and global, including the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, major European cities, mainland China and the diaspora's respective countries of origin.

Voice

Every community member deserves a platform to be seen and heard on their own terms.

Inclusion

We build the visibility of diaspora communities in public life and decision-making.

Independence

Information that is valid, balanced and diversified, accessible to all, monopolised by none.

Cohesion

Media in service of social cohesion, dialogue and learning to live together.

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What we make

Programmes & themes

Thematic debates, forums and stories that build understanding and inclusion across the global village.

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Learning to Live Together

Stories and forums that help diverse communities understand one another and build lasting peace in an increasingly global society.

Democracy & Global Citizenship

Debates and reporting that strengthen participation, civic voice and the inclusion of diaspora communities in public decision-making.

The Human Face of Migration

Putting people at the centre of the migration and refugee story, lived experience, dignity and the journeys behind the headlines.

Gender & Equality

Programming that champions women's voices, equal participation and the fight against discrimination in all its forms.

Education, Health & Well-being

Practical knowledge-sharing on education, public health and well-being for community members across generations.

Preventing Violent Extremism

Community-led dialogue that counters radicalisation through understanding, resilience and shared belonging.

Fighting Discrimination

Standing against homophobia, transphobia, racism, and bullying, giving a platform to those too often unheard.

Culture, Arts & Entertainment

Cultural events, exhibitions, traditional arts, crafts and entertainment that celebrate community creativity and heritage.

News & blog

Latest from the community

Reporting on the issues that shape diaspora life - migration and integration policy in the Netherlands, China's evolving immigration rules, and diaspora affairs worldwide.

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Netherlands begins biggest asylum overhaul in 25 years as EU Migration Pact takes effect

Featured · Migration Policy

12 June 2026

Netherlands begins biggest asylum overhaul in 25 years as EU Migration Pact takes effect

The European Union's Pact on Migration and Asylum has come into force, ushering in the most far-reaching changes to Dutch asylum law in a generation with tighter residency rights, faster border procedures and shorter permits.