Minorities in the criminal justice system 2015, para. 79

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Minorities are largely underrepresented in law enforcement agencies, judiciaries, prosecution services and legal professions around the world. Diversity not only reinforces the legitimacy of the criminal justice process, but also ensures that it can draw on the range of experiences of the society as a whole, and contributes to ensuring effective minority participation.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on minority issues
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Ethnic minorities
Year
2015
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Other
Paragraph number
79