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have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation in Barbados. Some of these links may lead to websites
that present allegations that are unsubstantiated or even false. No
attempt has been made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
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be interested in exploring the moral justification for inflicting pain or
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information that may save countless lives, or to elicit a confession for a
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focus on some of the methods of torture, like fear, extreme temperatures,
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resources that are available on-line. ***
ARCHIVES *** 2020 Country
Reports on Human Rights Practices: Barbados U.S. Dept of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and
Labor, 30 March 2021 www.state.gov/reports/2020-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/barbados/
[accessed 5 July
2021] TORTURE AND OTHER
CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT There were no
significant reports regarding prison or detention center conditions that
raised human rights concerns. Freedom House
Country Report 2018 Edition freedomhouse.org/country/barbados/freedom-world/2018 [accessed 11 May
2020] F3. IS THERE PROTECTION FROM THE ILLEGITIMATE
USE OF PHYSICAL FORCE AND FREEDOM FROM WAR AND INSURGENCIES? Barbados is free
from war and insurgencies. However, there are occasional complaints of
excessive force by the Royal Barbados Police Force. There is also growing
concern about gun violence, and the ability of police to address it. In one
major incident, a shooting at a concert in Bridgetown in August 2017 killed
one person, and wounded 20. Thirty-one
murders were recorded in 2017, 20 of which were perpetrated with firearms. The government has
taken some positive steps to address prison overcrowding and abuse. British rape
victims campaign to free their accused attacker Fred Attewill, Metro, 22 Nov 2012 [accessed 16 Jan
2014] Rachel Turner, 30,
and Diane Davies,
63, are adamant that Derick Crawford, 48, was not the man who attacked them
in Barbados. Mr Crawford said
he was overseas at the time of the attacks and signed a confession after he
was ‘suffocated and beaten’ by police. The women and a
third British victim, Hillary Heath, have waived their right to anonymity and
helped Mr Crawford hire a solicitor. Dr Turner and Ms Davies met Mr Crawford for
the first time on Tuesday. They have
lodged a complaint about the case with the police commissioner and director
of public prosecutions. However,
officials are pressing ahead with the prosecution. Search … AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL For current
articles:: Search Amnesty
International Website www.amnesty.org/en/search/?q=barbados+torture&ref=&year=&lang=en&adv=1&sort=relevance [accessed 25 December
2018] ***
EARLIER EDITIONS OF SOME OF THE ABOVE *** Human Rights
Reports » 2006 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78879.htm [accessed 21 January
2013] 2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78879.htm [accessed 3 July
2019] TORTURE
AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT – While the
constitution specifically prohibits torture and inhuman or degrading
punishment or other treatment, there were reports that police sometimes used
excessive force. The majority of complaints against the police alleged
unprofessional conduct and beating or assault. Police were occasionally
accused of beating suspects to obtain confessions, and suspects often
recanted their confessions during their trial. There were many cases where
the only evidence against the accused was a confession. Freedom House
Country Report - Political Rights: 1 Civil Liberties: 1 Status: Free 2009 Edition www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2009/barbados [accessed 21 January
2013] LONG URL
ç 2009 Country Reports begin on Page 21 [accessed 11 May
2020] The judicial system
is independent, and the Supreme Court includes a high court and a court of
appeals. Lower-court officials are appointed on the advice of the Judicial
and Legal Service Commission. There are occasional reports and complaints of
the use of excessive force by the Royal Barbados Police Force to extract
confessions, along with reports that police do not always seek warrants
before searching homes. In 2008, four members of the police were charged with
crimes against persons or property. All
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