Access to justice for people living in poverty 2012, para. 47
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Police forces are the primary and most common interface with the justice system for persons living in poverty. All too often, however, police actions and procedures act as a barrier to meaningful access to justice for persons living in poverty and they are treated as potential criminals, rather than as rights-holders whose access to justice must be supported and facilitated.
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights