Notices by lightspeed (lightspeed@mstdn.social)

(Technical reply back to @gwenvaneijk: despite it's name the WAMCA covers all class action procedures, wether damage is claimed or not. It's a cover-all act for collective procedures that combines the possibilities to claim e.g. a declaration of right and *can* include damages. See the appeal judgment I cited and second bullet point under 2 on page 1 of the explanatory memorandum that accompanied the WAMCA).

https://zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl/kst-34608-3.html

@aral

@gwenvaneijk @aral

As if the court knew I mentioned the case, the appeal court just published a press statement that they will publish their judgment next week on February 14th. Those who are interested (and understand Dutch) can watch a livestream.

https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Gerechtshoven/Gerechtshof-Den-Haag/Nieuws/Paginas/Livestream-uitspraak-hoger-beroepzaak-etnisch-profileren-Koninklijke-Marechaussee.aspx

@gwenvaneijk @aral

Congratulations Gwen! The appeal court apparently overruled the primary court and decided the Koninklijke Marechaussee is guilty of ethnic profiling.

https://nltimes.nl/2023/02/14/dutch-border-force-guilty-ethnic-profiling-border-checks-appeals-court-rules

https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Gerechtshoven/Gerechtshof-Den-Haag/Nieuws/Paginas/Koninklijke-Marechaussee-mag-bij-controles-op-verblijfstatus-geen-gebruik-maken-van-ras-als-selectiekenmerk.aspx

@aral @EU_Commission

Ethnic profiling happened (happens?) in The Netherlands as well, but a district court allowed it. See the judgment below (obviously in Dutch, so might want to auto-translate). Kmar = Dutch border control by military police.

https://deeplink.rechtspraak.nl/uitspraak?id=ECLI:NL:RBDHA:2021:10283

It appears @amnestynl has appealed the case in a class action lawsuit (WAMCA):

https://deeplink.rechtspraak.nl/uitspraak?id=ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2022:1316