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found that minority ethnic groups were disproportionately targeted across Europe, even though it is unlawful for police to stop and search someone solely on grounds of race or ethnicity.

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and

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ns were particularly affected. Examples in specific jurisdictions include: * in England and Wales * in Scotland * Stop and frisk, in the United States

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