France - 2012
Is there a legal definition / sanctioning of ethnic profiling?
- Code:
- RED46
- Key Area:
- Policing - Law Enforcement - Justice
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
There is no legal definition or sanctioning of ethnic profiling in France. |
| Qualitative Info |
There is no legal definition or sanctioning of ethnic profiling in France. The prosecutor has the right to require the police to search for illegal aliens in a defined area which opens the door to institutional discrimination. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Ethnic minorities |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement |
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