Unnecessary encounters: South sudanese refugees' experiences of racial profiling in Melbourne
2013; Volume: 32; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1836-6600
Autores Tópico(s)Migration, Health and Trauma
ResumoIn 2011, a report on Lateline on the ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) revealed that Victoria police were racially profiling South Sudanese refugees in Melbourne. Subsequent media attention allowed the community to share their experiences of unnecessary and intrusive encounters with the police that mimic the persecution they had fled. This article considers these experiences and places them in the conceptual frame of how racial profiling constitutes a double burden for refugees. It then examines the potential implication of such encounters, and - on the basis of these adverse brushes with the police - challenges the prevailing discourse of citizenship and social inclusion.
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