Racial Profiling
Stopped or searched because of your race.
What to do
Contact your equality / human rights commission, or for police misconduct the relevant police complaints body. Legal advice is strongly recommended.
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Canada
1Canadian Human Rights Commission
Commission canadienne des droits de la personne (CHRC)
Federal body protecting Canadians from discrimination by federally regulated employers and service providers. Investigates and mediates complaints under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Norway
1Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman
Likestillings- og diskrimineringsombudet (LDO)
Norwegian ombudsman for equality and anti-discrimination. Handles complaints about discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age in employment and services.
Sweden
1Equality Ombudsman
Diskrimineringsombudsmannen (DO)
Sweden's Equality Ombudsman. Handles discrimination complaints based on sex, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation and age — in employment, education and the provision of goods and services.
United States
2Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Federal agency enforcing Title VII, ADA, ADEA and related civil rights employment laws. Must file with EEOC before suing in federal court for most employment discrimination claims.
HUD — Office of Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity
HUD FHEO
Handles Fair Housing Act complaints — race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, familial status discrimination in housing sales, rentals, lending.