ENAR staff member racially profiled and detained at Zagreb Airport
Europe’s racist border policies a growing danger to racialised people: “One policeman told me that Croatia is a homogenous white society, that I am black and that gives them the right to ask for my documents”
EmmanuelArrestCroatia_19062024Emmanuel’s original post recounting the entire incident can be found here.
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Notes to editors:
- The European Network Against Racism (ENAR aisbl) stands against racism and discrimination and advocates equality and solidarity for all in Europe. We connect local and national anti-racist NGOs throughout Europe and voice the concerns of ethnic and religious minorities in European and national policy debate
- Centre for Peace Studies (Croatian abbreviation: CMS; English abbreviation: CPS) is a civil society organisation that protects human rights and pursues social change based on the values of democracy, anti-fascism, nonviolence, peacebuilding, solidarity and equality using activism, education, research, advocacy and direct support. We work with communities, initiatives, organisations, media, institutions and individuals in Croatia and internationally.
- A full accounting of Emmanuel Achiri’s experience can be found on LinkedIn at the following link or via the following PDF link
- Photograph of Emmanuel Achiri available here
- Photograph of Emmanuel Achiri handcuffed here
