Policing and human rights: eliminating discrimination, xenophobia, intolerance and the abuse of power from police work

Bowling, Benjamin, Phillips, Coretta ORCID: 0000-0001-9796-7792, Campbell, Alexandra and Docking, Maria (2004) Policing and human rights: eliminating discrimination, xenophobia, intolerance and the abuse of power from police work. Racism and Public Policy Conference. United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Abstract

This paper examines racism, xenophobia, discrimination, intolerance and the abuse of power in policing. It presents a critical analysis of theoretical and empirical research studies of police organisations in Britain, South Africa, Australia and the USA. It sets out a framework for protecting fundamental human rights – to safety, liberty and freedom from unlawful intrusion by the state – based on international legal instruments relating to anti-discrimination and the governance of policing. The paper reviews the research on the control of abusive policing through structural and cultural change; innovations in personnel management and training; and the introduction of robust mechanisms to achieve democratic accountability.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Official URL:	http://www.unrisd.org/
Additional Information:	© 2001 UNRISD
Divisions:	Social Policy
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2010 09:33
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 22:58
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/28367

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