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December 14, 2023
Cleare responds to UN Working Group criticisms over Detention Centre

AFTER the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WAGD) criticised the Department of Corrections for not allowing conjugal visits since the COVID-19 pandemic, acting Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare countered yesterday that video calls are common and have generally replaced in-person visits.

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December 13, 2023
Platinum Knights Junkanoo Group Gets $15K Donation

GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - In just a few weeks Junkanoo groups will hit the streets to showcase Bahamian culture. Over in Grand Bahama, Bahamas Hot Mix making a major donation to the Platinum Knights Junkanoo Group.

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December 12, 2023
Munroe criticises UN Working Group report on Detention Centre

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe criticised a United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention's report about the country's detention systems, saying the experts did not provide proof of many of their accusations about the country's criminal justice system.

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December 09, 2023
UN Group Examines Judicial Authority And Police Violence

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - While The Bahamas continues to make strides in preventing arbitrary detentions, there still remains much to do in terms of legislation.

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December 10, 2023
UN Human Rights Group Report On BDCOS And Juvenile Centers

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A delegation of experts from the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention visiting 10 facilities and interviewing some 134 persons deprived of their liberty.

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December 11, 2023
UN REPORTS ON DETENTION FLAWS: Forced confessions and prison problems among issues noted by group

THE United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) offered a searing assessment of the country's detention systems, finding numerous faults relating to how the criminal justice system treats people deprived of their liberty.

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November 30, 2023
DEEP CONCERN: Group reacts after man enters female-occupied sports complex bathroom

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas branch of an international organization dedicated to defending the rights of women and girls has expressed deep concern over a recent incident where a man, posing as a woman, reportedly entered the women's bathroom of a sporting complex occupied by females. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, prompted the Bahamas [...]

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November 29, 2023
Junkanoo groups ready for upcoming Boxing Day and New Year's parades

AFTER a fire destroyed its shack last year -- consuming dozens of drums, costumes, and materials -- the Prodigal Sons junkanoo group is in "good spirits" now as it prepares to return to Bay Street for the annual parades.

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November 27, 2023
Women's group seeks to meet with Laroda before year's end

ADVOCACY group Women United said it is still pushing to amend the Protection Against Violence Act and wants to meet with the new minister of state for social services before the end of the year.

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November 21, 2023
THE MYERS GROUP OF RESTATURANTS PRESENT A DONATION OF OVER $60,000 TO SISTER SISTER BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

The Myers Group of Restaurants, local restaurant group operating KFC, Dunkin’, Burger King, Pizza Hut, Quiznos LPIA and Anthony’s Paradise Island has continued its efforts to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer with its 2nd annual Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign that was launched in October. During the campaign, customers across all the group’s restaurants had the option of donating...

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