Police abuse and justice system flaws again highlighted by human rights report

Fri, Jun 26th 2015, 01:10 PM

 

FOR the fourth consecutive year, police abuse and an inefficient judicial system were highlighted as the most serious human rights problems in the Bahamas by American authorities.
In its annual human rights report, the US State Department once again underscored the failure of prison and detention facilities to meet international standards, and maintained concerns over corruption, violence and discrimination against women; sexual abuse of children; and discrimination based on ethnic descent, sexual orientation, or HIV status...

FOR the fourth consecutive year, police abuse and an inefficient judicial system were highlighted as the most serious human rights problems in the Bahamas by American authorities.

In its annual human rights report, the US State Department once again underscored the failure of prison and detention facilities to meet international standards, and maintained concerns over corruption, violence and discrimination against women; sexual abuse of children; and discrimination based on ethnic descent, sexual orientation, or HIV status...

 

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