Sergio Mattarella's office said
Tuesday the Italian president was "astonished" at the Council of
Europe's European Commission against racism and Intolerance
(ECRI)'s characterisation of Italian police as practising racial
profiling of people of Roma and African origin.
"The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella telephoned the
Chief of Police, prefect Vittorio Pisani, expressing his
astonishment at the statements contained in the report of the
Commission against racism and intolerance of the Council of
Europe and reiterating his esteem and closeness to the Police
forces", the office said.
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