Minorities in the criminal justice system 2015, para. 49
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Judges should be aware of the diversity of society, and should act to counter any prejudice against minorities on the part of the persons under their direction or of lawyers appearing before them. Numerous jurisdictions have published guidance, endorsed by chief justices and judicial councils and developed through inclusive processes, to inform and sensitize the judiciary to the situation of minorities in order to prevent discrimination, whether explicit or implicit. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights recently condemned the use of ethnic stereotypes and social prejudices in judges' reasoning.