US EditionDutch Council of State Rejects Proposal to Explicitly Ban Ethnic Profiling in Law
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For Mpanzu Bamenga (D66), the fight against ethnic profiling was the main reason for entering the House of Representatives. But the Council of State is very...
The Council of State has criticized the private member's bill by D66 MP Bamenga and former NSC MP Koops to explicitly prohibit ethnic profiling. In an advisory opinion published on December 15, the Advisory Division states that the proposal adds little to existing legislation and actually creates additional legal uncertainty. The Council of State recommends not continuing consideration of the bill in its current form.
Dutch Council of State rejects proposal to explicitly ban ethnic profiling in law
The Dutch Council of State on Monday advised against a proposal to explicitly outlaw ethnic profiling in law, even as one of its authors previously won a landmark court case after being singled out for an airport check because of his skin color.
The Council of State has issued a negative recommendation on a bill by the D66 and NSC parties that aims to prohibit ethnic profiling by government agencies. The government's highest advisory body concludes that the private member's bill offers no improvement or clarification compared to existing anti-discrimination legislation. The proposal by D66 MP Mpanzu Bamenga and former NSC MP Willem Koops aims to legally establish that no government agen…
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