
Vestige of colonisation: Dutch border police told to stop ethnic profiling
Campaigners have hailed a Dutch appeal court ruling that military police can no longer use race or ethnicity as reasons for checks at the border. The judges found that the force had been guilty of ethnic profiling. Using race “without objective and reasonable justification” was a particularly serious form of discrimination, they found. Mpanzu Bamenga, who was himself challenged on the border, said it was a landmark case for millions of people. “Really it’s a historic victory, not only for me but for many people in the Netherlands who have been fighting against racism and racial profiling and for equal … Continue reading Vestige of colonisation: Dutch border police told to stop ethnic profiling