Spain: Discrimination condoned by the authorities

13 December 2011

Spain: Discrimination condoned by the authorities

Amnesty International research has revealed deliberate

identity checks on foreigners in Spain

© Olmo Calvo / Fronteras Invisibles

“It is time the authorities acknowledge and condemn the practice of racial profiling as discriminatory and unlawful”

Amnesty International's Izza Leghtas

Tue, 13/12/2011

The Spanish authorities must stop the practice of police selecting individuals for identity checks based on their ethnic or racial characteristics, Amnesty International said in a report published today. more