GENEVA (29 December 2016) – Racial or religious profiling has so far proved to be ineffective in fighting terrorism, say two United Nations human rights experts, who have welcomed the end of a “discriminatory and ineffective” counter-terrorism measure adopted in the United States after the 11 September 2001 attacks. The experts’ comments follow the US Government’s decision to dismantle the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS) for citizens of 25 countries, all in the Middle East, South Asia or North Africa.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 29 December 2016. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
