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Minnis says govt 'stalling' on Cuban abuse probe
Minnis says govt 'stalling' on Cuban abuse probe
Opposition Leader Dr. Hubert Minnis accused the government of "stalling" the final investigation into the alleged abuse of Cuban detainees at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre...
Appeal court suggests Penal Code amendment should be reconsidered
The Court of Appeal has suggested that the government reconsider an amendment to the Penal Code which purports to define a life sentence.
The appellate court highlighted problems created by the 2011 amendment that was designed to remove the uncertainty of a life sentence by defining it as the remainder of an offender's life, in the case of Angelo Poitier, who was sentenced to life for the Octob...
Greene disappointed at commission's decision
Greene disappointed at commission's decision
Human rights activist Erin Greene said yesterday she was disappointed that the Constitutional Commission did not recommend to the government that discrimination based on sexual orientation be declared unconstitutional.
The commission instead noted that minority groups can be protected through ordinary legislation...