Next week @amnesty are launching a report on policing during the pandemic across Europe.
Police enforcing the #COVID19 lockdown have disproportionately targeted ethnic minorities with ID checks, fines & violence.
See our @Newsweek OpEd. For report DM me. newsweek.com/policing-coron…
Out on 24 June, 'Policing the Pandemic' looks at 12 countries & exposes a disturbing pattern of racial bias linked to concerns about institutional racism within police forces, & echoing wider concerns raised in the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter protests.
For a copy press@amnesty.org
Our report builds on research done across Europe.
Ysty @hrw's @sunderland_jude published a report on how children in France face abusive, racist police stops.
This is nothing new: "I was 10 the first time I was stopped. The last time was three days ago." hrw.org/news/2020/06/1…
To understand what the #BlackLivesMatter movement might mean in Europe, take some time to watch this discussion hosted last week by European Network Against Racism (@ENAREurope). #BLM #BlackLivesMatterUK #JusticePourAdama #MoiAussiJaiPeurDevantLaPolice pscp.tv/w/1jMJgXNOkmOxL
The report looks at: Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus France Greece Hungary Italy Romania Serbia Slovakia Spain & UK.
Last week, @amnesty published a report on police violence in Croatia.
Today, the UN called for an investigation & 2 police officers were charged.
amnesty.eu/news/croatia-f…
“This is the first time that a police officer has been charged for committing the type of violence against migrants that we have documented for years - it is therefore a significant step forward." @amnesty's @Jelena_Sesar responding to the charges today. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
Share this Scrolly Tale with your friends.
A Scrolly Tale is a new way to read Twitter threads with a more visually immersive experience.
Discover more beautiful Scrolly Tales like this.