Prevention of racial discrimination in the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system 2004, para. 11
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Considering that the risks of discrimination in the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system have increased in recent years, partly as a result of the rise in immigration and population movements, which have prompted prejudice and feelings of xenophobia or intolerance among certain sections of the population and certain law enforcement officials, and partly as a result of the security policies and anti terrorism measures adopted by many States, which among other things have encouraged the emergence of anti Arab or anti Muslim feelings, or, as a reaction, anti Semitic feelings, in a number of countries,
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Movement
Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
2004
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
CERD General Recommendation No. 31, Prevention of racial discrimination in the administration and functioning of the criminal justice system (2004), PP 11.