Budapest, -- 01/2005 – Dr. John Lamberth presented at a workshop in Budapest that examines police discrimination against minorities in five European countries and Russia on January 27-28.

Convened by the Open Society Justice Initiative, the meeting brought together experts from the United States, the United Kingdom, and European regional bodies—including the European Union, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe—to identify tools for documenting and addressing ethnic profiling practices and to develop legal and policy remedies.

Dr. Lamberth presented on how to conduct benchmark surveys, a key component in determining whether police actions are biased. The presentation focused on how data from police actions, and data from areas of concern can be collected and analyzed.

The URL for this record is: http://www.justiceinitiative.org/db/resource2?res_id=102520

About Lamberth Consulting

Lamberth Consulting was formed in 2000, in an effort to provide racial profiling assessment, training, and communication services to governments, universities, law enforcement agencies, and litigators. The company's goal is to help law enforcement agencies and communities proactively address the practice or perception of racial profiling, and to do something about it. Lamberth Consulting can be found on the Internet at http://www.lamberthconsulting.com or contacted via phone at 610-358-5700.

About the Open Society Initiative

The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute (OSI), pursues law reform activities grounded in the protection of human rights, and contributes to the development of legal capacity for open societies worldwide. The Open Society Initiative can be found on the internet at http://www.justiceinitiative.org/