(RE)Claim is taking litigation challenging illegal and discriminatory data processing by police.
According to (RE)Claim this data is used to criminalise and harass racialised boys (starting as early as 11 years old) and young men present in public space. Individuals targeted by these practices become “known to police” and are stigmatised as troublemakers and threats to public order. (RE)Claim argue these individuals are routinely harassed through frequent identity checks, pat-downs, searches, violence and abusive fines with significant impacts on children and young men targeted.
(RE)Claim will challenge these practices.
Illegal and discriminatory data processing by police against racialised boys
Organisation Name
(RE)Claim
Country/Jurisdiction
France
Grant Amount
Research: EUR 43,000
Litigation: EUR 65,000
Current Status
Research complete; litigation ongoing
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Grant type
Litigation Track Support
Description
(RE)Claim is taking litigation challenging illegal and discriminatory data processing by police.
According to (RE)Claim this data is used to criminalise and harass racialised boys (starting as early as 11 years old) and young men present in public space. Individuals targeted by these practices become “known to police” and are stigmatised as troublemakers and threats to public order. (RE)Claim argue these individuals are routinely harassed through frequent identity checks, pat-downs, searches, violence and abusive fines with significant impacts on children and young men targeted.
(RE)Claim will challenge these practices.
"this data is used to criminalise and harass racialised boys (starting as early as 11 years old) and young men present in public space"
Strategic Goals
Racialised individuals across France are better protected from illegal police surveillance using unregulated technology.