Guyana: Amnesty International’s forensic expert to undertake second autopsy of Yohance Douglas
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Guyana: Human rights and crime control: Not mutually exclusive
This report details Amnesty International’s concerns about the recent Criminal Law Offences (Amendment) Act which was passed in September 2002. These concerns include the new offence of “terrorist act”, the possible undermining of legitimate expression of rights and the extension of scope for the...
Guyana: Draconian security legislation threatens fundamental rights
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English speaking Caribbean: State Killing in the English speaking Caribbean: a legacy of colonial times
This report seeks to answer the arguments put forward by the proponents of capital punishment in the English Speaking Caribbean and examines the shortcomings in the administration of the death penalty in the region. The paper primarily focuses on Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, the two countries...
Guyana: Legitimate debate around human rights issues must not be stifled
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Guyana: The murderers of Mohammed Shafeek must be brought to justice
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Worldwide appeals, April 2001.
1. Israel: Possible prisoner of conscience held in isolation; 2. Burundi: Torture and detention without trial of possible prisoners of conscience; 3. Guyana: Death in custody and reported torture of witness.
Guyana: a call for transparency in the Bourne case
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Guyana: Time to put human rights commitment into practice
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Caribbean: Unaaceptably lowering human rights standards – an update
This document looks at the recent steps taken by Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana to withdraw from human rights treaties, particularly from those articles relating to the implementation of the death penalty.
Guyana: Two men to be hanged after unfair trial
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Caribbean: Unacceptably limiting human rights protection
This document looks at the recent steps taken by Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana to withdraw from human rights treaties, particularly from those articles relating to the implementation of the death penalty.