A new report exposes the prevalence of racial profiling in Spain, painting a powerful portrait of the indignities suffered by those who do not “look Spanish” and of the official policies that encourage rather than curtail ethnic profiling.
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A UK inquiry has identified police "stop and search" tactics as a factor that contributed to this summer's rioting. But it failed to offer strong recommendations on how to fix a problem that has antagonized many in minority communities.
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The impact of "stop and search" powers now widely used by police in England's cities must be part of a full public inquiry into the causes of the riots that erupted last week.
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A constitutional challenge in France could force the government to enact new laws that will safeguard against ethnic profiling by police, making France the only country in continental Europe to do so.
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For several years, the Open Society Justice Initiative has been documenting profiling in Europe, showing it's an unfair and ineffectual way of fighting crime. Rachel Neild and colleagues are now taking the fight to the courts.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: equality and citizenship, ethnic profiling, France, Rachel Neild, Will Cohen
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The UN has put the Spanish government on notice: Police who engage in ethnic profiling are violating the human right to nondiscrimination.
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The UK Parliament has agreed to drastically cut the police recording of stops and searches. The trouble is the figures behind the decision don't add up.
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Despite proof that police are singling out people who “look like” immigrants for identity checks in Spain, government officials continue to deny that such practices even exist.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: ethnic profiling, immigration, Indira Goris, racism, Rosalind Williams, Spain
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While British police will no longer be able to stop and search individuals without reasonable suspicion of terrorism, they can still rely on other powers that are just as arbitrary and that disproportionately impact ethnic minorities.
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Rosalind Williams, who spoke recently at the Open Society Institute on her successful racial profiling case against Spain, was stopped by police again on her way back home from the United States.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: ethnic profiling, Rachel Aicher, racism, Rosalind Williams, Spain
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