The authorities continued to forcibly return Venezuelans seeking international protection, in violation of international human rights law. The government passed amendments to the law on domestic violence but failed to extend those protections to people in same-sex relationships.

At least 165 Venezuelans have been deported by Trinidad and Tobago in recent weeks. Pushing a xenophobic narrative targeting Venezuelans and associating them with COVID-19, the government announced it will deport Venezuelans who have “entered illegally” and those with legal residency found to be...

A bill that would have made it easier for Trinidad and Tobago to resume executions was defeated in a 28 February vote in Congress. The legislation could have put dozens of death row prisoners in immediate danger of execution.

On 18 February the Congress of Trinidad and Tobago will debate changes to the constitution that could put dozens of people on death row in immediate danger of execution. The new legislation is aimed at resuming executions, which have not taken place in the country since 1999.

Ronald Tiwarie has now been on death row beyond the five-year limit set down by the Privy Council as marking the beginning of cruel and inhuman treatment.

Death row prisoner Ronald Tiwarie is still in danger of execution in Trinidad and Tobago, after the country’s High Court adjourned its consideration of his case.

A prisoner in Trinidad and Tobago is in imminent danger of execution, even though he has not exhausted all his appeals.

Amnesty International has learned that Lester Pitman was granted a stay of execution by the High Court on 10 June pending further legal hearings. He is no longer in danger of imminent execution. However, a death warrant could be re-issued once his appeal has been heard.

The authorities of Trinidad and Tobago yesterday issued a warrant for the execution of Lester Pitman, aged 28. He is currently scheduled to be hanged on the morning of 13 June. Amnesty International is gravely concerned that a death warrant has been issued before Lester Pitman has exhausted all...

Seven named Liberian men have sought asylum in Trinidad and Tobago, but have been detained as ‘prohibited immigrants’. Amnesty International is concerned about the conditions in which they are being detained and fears that they will be forcibly returned to Liberia where they could be at risk of...

Amnesty International is concerned that Peter Cadette was charged on 17 March, with a crime that carries a mandatory death sentence without having been provided with legal representation. As a result of his lack of legal representation, there are fears that Peter Cadette could be at risk of...

Amnesty International is concerned that Sean Parris has been charged with a crime that carries a mandatory death sentence without having been provided with legal representation. As a result of his lack of legal representation, there are fears that Sean Parris could be at risk of ill- treatment in...

Steve Williams, 25 years old, was sentenced on 20 June 2000 to life imprisonment and 15 strokes with a birch for rape.