Portugal - 2012
Does the training of the police force incorporate anti-racism or cultural sensitivity?
- Code:
- RED44
- Key Area:
- Policing - Law Enforcement - Justice
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
Courses in human rights are provided for law enforcement officers and prison staff. There is also a professional ethics module in the training given to the National Republican Guard (GNR) and the police (PSP – Public Security Police) in connection with immigrants and ethnic minorities, which contains information on racism and racial discrimination. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Ethnic minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Inter-ethnic |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism |
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