ETHNICITY AND RACE-BASED PROFILING IN COUNTER-TERRORISM, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND BORDER CONTROL CIVIL LIBERTIES, JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS

Terrorism Security Counter-terrorism

To map out the boundaries of our scrutiny, first the concept of profiling needs to be defined. Once this task is accomplished, before turning to the analysis of how profiling is compatible with EU law and international human rights standards (in Part II), we will need to include a twofold limitation on our assessment, as this study only focuses on profiling on the basis of race and ethnicity, as (ii) it comes up in law enforcement, border control and counter-terrorism measures. Other characteristics (gender, unspecified biometric data, etc.) that may serve as a basis for profiling, or other fields (like insurance, employment) where such screening mechanisms may also come into question remain outside the scope of analysis.