Japanese citizens group sues police on allegations of racial profiling and discrimination
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A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, launched a civil lawsuit against the country's police on Monday, accusing the authorities of racial profiling and discrimination and demanding an end to the alleged practice. The case, to be heard in Tokyo District Court, comes as Japan in recent years has seen an influx of workers from abroad. The number of non-Japanese living in Japan reached a record high last year, at nearly 3 million people.
Three plaintiffs are seeking damages over the practice in Tokyo.
TOKYO (AP) — A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, launched a civil lawsuit against the country's police on Monday, accusing the authorities of racial profiling
A group of Japanese citizens, including a man of Pakistani descent, is suing the country's police, accusing authorities of racial profiling and discrimination.