Indicator history

The police is not always adequate in terms of combating racist violence/hate crime effectively. It often does not even take into account the racist motivation of crimes. Moreover, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance notes in its 4th monitoring report on France, adopted on 28 april 2010, that allegations persist concerning discriminatory conduct by law enforcement officials in respect of members of minority groups, in particular, visible minorities. A number of sources have stressed that racial profiling is a serious problem in the case of identity checks. But a number of mesures have been taken to improve the situation with regard to the activities of law enforcement officials. They include: human rights training and awareness-raising sessions of police officers; measures to raise awareness of the need to combat racism and racial discrimination.