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Japan Police Accused of Racial Profiling

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Three men are suing the Japanese government, citing a pattern of racially motivated police harassment and asking for improved practices and about ¥3 million ($20,330) each in compensation. The suit is unusual in Japan, a historically homogeneous place with little precedent for punishing racial discrimination. The plaintiffs—two permanent residents and one a foreign-born Japanese citizen—are … Read more

France’s top body rejects contention by campaigners that racial profiling by police is systemic

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France’s highest administrative authority has rejected an effort by rights campaigners to end what they allege is a generalized practice by French police of targeting Black people and people of Arab descent for stops and checks ByThe Associated Press October 11, 2023, 9:51 AM FILE – View of the Conseil d’Etat, France’s top administrative court, … Read more