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Profiling Minorities: A Study of Stop-and-Search Practices in Paris
June 2009
Police officers in Paris consistently stop people on the basis of ethnicity and dress rather than on the basis of suspicious individual behavior, according to this Open Society Justice Initiative report.

About This Initiative
The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute, pursues law reform activities grounded in the protection of human rights, and contributes to the development of legal capacity for open societies worldwide.

Ethnic Profiling in the European Union: Pervasive, Ineffective, and Discriminatory
May 2009
Pervasive use of ethnic and religious stereotypes by law enforcement across Europe is harming efforts to combat crime and terrorism, according to this report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

Addressing Ethnic Profiling by Police
May 2009
This Open Society Justice Initiative book reports on strategies for improving police-community relations by increasing the fairness, effectiveness, and accountability of police stops in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Spain.

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Austrian Radio Interviews Rachel Neild on Ethnic Profiling
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Rachel Neild, senior legal advisor with the Open Society Justice Initiative, spoke with Austrian radio about ethnic profiling in that country.

New Data Reveals Paris Police Discriminate Against Minorities
Press Release
June 30, 2009
Police officers in Paris consistently stop people on the basis of ethnicity and dress rather than on the basis of suspicious individual behavior, according to a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

Cambodian Government Threatens Legitimacy of Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Press Release
May 27, 2009
Ominous signs of political manipulation by the Cambodian government and a repeated failure to tackle corruption continue to plague the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, said the Open Society Justice Initiative in a report released today.

New Evidence Reveals Police in Europe Target Minorities Excessively
Press Release
May 26, 2009
Pervasive use of ethnic and religious stereotypes by law enforcement across Europe is harming efforts to combat crime and terrorism, according to a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

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