Skip to main content

Amnesty International chastises Guyana for Human Rights violations

February 25, 2015 3:29 pm Category: latest news A+ / A-

By Jomo Paul

Colwyn Harding

[www.inewsguyana.com] – Amnesty International in its 2015/2014 report published on Wednesday February 25 detailed several infractions against Human Rights in Guyana with little or no involvement from the government.

In the report, the international human rights body pointed to several incidents including the one involving Colwyn Harding who was allegedly baton-raped by ranks of the Timehri Police Station in November 2013.

On June 02, 2014, two police officers were charged with causing actual bodily harm and one of them was also charged with common assault.

The report also pointed to 15-year-old Alex Griffith who was shot in the mouth by a police officer playing “Russian roulette” with his firearm.

The officer was charged in June 2014 with unlawful assault and discharging a firearm with intent to maim.

The report noted that “both cases were still before the courts at the end of the year….police ill-treatment remained a concern. Violence against women and girls was also a concern, and conviction rates for sexual offences remained low.”

It was also noted that subsequent to commitments made during Guyana’s UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2010, the government finally began public consultations on corporal punishment in schools.

“However, consultations into the abolition of the death penalty, the repeal of legislation criminalizing consensual same-sex relations, and discrimination against LGBTI people, to which the government also committed in 2010, had yet to begin by the end of the year.”

With respect to violence against women and girls, the report indicated that physical and sexual violence against women and girls remained a concern. According to reports, more than 140 cases of rape had been reported to the police by early September.

Conviction rates for sexual offences remained low.

“Implementation of the Sexual Offences Act, enacted in February 2013, and the National Domestic Violence Policy, launched in June 2008, remained very slow. Concerns were raised by women’s rights advocates that there was no political will to fully implement either act.”

It also underscored that “a National Plan for the Prevention of Sexual Violence had yet to be drafted, despite the new legislation stipulating its creation.”

 

http://www.inewsguyana.com/amn...-in-20142015-report/

Replies sorted oldest to newest

Originally Posted by Shaitaan:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Tell them to go to HELL!!!

 

Remember when Jagan and the PPP/C auntyman dem used to run and cry to these same people you now have such disdain for?

We use dem like old Klath now we dont need them.

Nehru
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Tell them to go to HELL!!!

Why? Are they not highlighting what is clearly what we were talking about with Plumpy? She is on the internet extolling the government hiring of a Woman PM candidate and insisting it is part of the forward thinking of the PPP.

 

Well here is affirmation for the world to see that she lied. The PPP has overseen horrific sexual violence against young children and women and did not take one tiny step to ameliorate the violence. 34 women were murdered last year. Some 3000 girls leave school for unwanted pregnancies and many are victims of rape, statutory rape, incest. etc.

 

We have not had a successful rape trial in tree year despite trying 25 people.  Magistrates openly permit outside negotiations in rape cases where victims are payed off. Police have no rape kits, there is no special crimes unit, no sex crimes registry  and the Sexual offense Act is on the presidents desk since 2013.

 

Then there is the matter of LGBT rights. This is an obscenely neglectful government and people like you who support it are responsible for their neglect

FM
Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Tell them to go to HELL!!!

Why? Are they not highlighting what is clearly what we were talking about with Plumpy? She is on the internet extolling the government hiring of a Woman PM candidate and insisting it is part of the forward thinking of the PPP.

 

Well here is affirmation for the world to see that she lied. The PPP has overseen horrific sexual violence against young children and women and did not take one tiny step to ameliorate the violence. 34 women were murdered last year. Some 3000 girls leave school for unwanted pregnancies and many are victims of rape, statutory rape, incest. etc.

 

We have not had a successful rape trial in tree year despite trying 25 people.  Magistrates openly permit outside negotiations in rape cases where victims are payed off. Police have no rape kits, there is no special crimes unit, no sex crimes registry  and the Sexual offense Act is on the presidents desk since 2013.

 

Then there is the matter of LGBT rights. This is an obscenely neglectful government and people like you who support it are responsible for their neglect

Look Stormy, All those cases were addressed by the relevant Authorities including the Courts.

Nehru
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Tell them to go to HELL!!!

Why? Are they not highlighting what is clearly what we were talking about with Plumpy? She is on the internet extolling the government hiring of a Woman PM candidate and insisting it is part of the forward thinking of the PPP.

 

Well here is affirmation for the world to see that she lied. The PPP has overseen horrific sexual violence against young children and women and did not take one tiny step to ameliorate the violence. 34 women were murdered last year. Some 3000 girls leave school for unwanted pregnancies and many are victims of rape, statutory rape, incest. etc.

 

We have not had a successful rape trial in tree year despite trying 25 people.  Magistrates openly permit outside negotiations in rape cases where victims are payed off. Police have no rape kits, there is no special crimes unit, no sex crimes registry  and the Sexual offense Act is on the presidents desk since 2013.

 

Then there is the matter of LGBT rights. This is an obscenely neglectful government and people like you who support it are responsible for their neglect

Look Stormy, All those cases were addressed by the relevant Authorities including the Courts.

No they were not addressed. They lack a consistent protocol that can result in a conviction. They represent less than one percent of the rapes and these reaching trial suffer from poor policing. The PPP is responsible. They have a lab that has no DNA testing facilities. They do not even have trained criminal investigators here etc.

FM
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Tell them to go to HELL!!!

Why? Are they not highlighting what is clearly what we were talking about with Plumpy? She is on the internet extolling the government hiring of a Woman PM candidate and insisting it is part of the forward thinking of the PPP.

 

Well here is affirmation for the world to see that she lied. The PPP has overseen horrific sexual violence against young children and women and did not take one tiny step to ameliorate the violence. 34 women were murdered last year. Some 3000 girls leave school for unwanted pregnancies and many are victims of rape, statutory rape, incest. etc.

 

We have not had a successful rape trial in tree year despite trying 25 people.  Magistrates openly permit outside negotiations in rape cases where victims are payed off. Police have no rape kits, there is no special crimes unit, no sex crimes registry  and the Sexual offense Act is on the presidents desk since 2013.

 

Then there is the matter of LGBT rights. This is an obscenely neglectful government and people like you who support it are responsible for their neglect

Look Stormy, All those cases were addressed by the relevant Authorities including the Courts.

 

You obviously lack the basic human capacity of empathy. Shame on you man. Shame! This shouldn't be political. We should all agree on this one thing.

 

Does some woman close to you have to be raped before this is a serious issue? Or is it enough that a woman or statistically significant number of women are raped and then denied justice?

FM
Originally Posted by Shaitaan:
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Tell them to go to HELL!!!

Why? Are they not highlighting what is clearly what we were talking about with Plumpy? She is on the internet extolling the government hiring of a Woman PM candidate and insisting it is part of the forward thinking of the PPP.

 

Well here is affirmation for the world to see that she lied. The PPP has overseen horrific sexual violence against young children and women and did not take one tiny step to ameliorate the violence. 34 women were murdered last year. Some 3000 girls leave school for unwanted pregnancies and many are victims of rape, statutory rape, incest. etc.

 

We have not had a successful rape trial in tree year despite trying 25 people.  Magistrates openly permit outside negotiations in rape cases where victims are payed off. Police have no rape kits, there is no special crimes unit, no sex crimes registry  and the Sexual offense Act is on the presidents desk since 2013.

 

Then there is the matter of LGBT rights. This is an obscenely neglectful government and people like you who support it are responsible for their neglect

Look Stormy, All those cases were addressed by the relevant Authorities including the Courts.

 

You obviously lack the basic human capacity of empathy. Shame on you man. Shame! This shouldn't be political. We should all agree on this one thing.

 

Does some woman close to you have to be raped before this is a serious issue? Or is it enough that a woman or statistically significant number of women are raped and then denied justice?

LIke what I wrote is not visible to you!!!

Nehru

Another statistic for Amnesty Int.

 

Prisoner at Parika station dies after apparent beating

Posted By Stabroek editor On February 25, 2015 @ 2:01 pm In Local News | No Comments

 

At about 0845h. today, the police say that Zaharadeen Razan, 28 years, of Cornelia Ida, WCD, who was in Police custody at Parika Police Station, was found alive and lying on the floor of the lock-ups during a visit to the lock-ups by the police.

 

Following questioning of other prisoners in the lock-ups, Razan was taken for medical treatment at the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

 

Investigations are being conducted by the Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).

 

The police say that Razan was arrested and taken into custody at about 2110h. last night following a report of damage to property that was made against him.

 

This is the latest in a number of cases the police have faced question about over the beating of prisoners in custody.

 


Article printed from Stabroek News: http://www.stabroeknews.com

URL to article: http://www.stabroeknews.com/20...es-apparent-beating/

 

FM
Originally Posted by Stormborn:

Another statistic for Amnesty Int.

 

Prisoner at Parika station dies after apparent beating

Posted By Stabroek editor On February 25, 2015 @ 2:01 pm In Local News | No Comments

 

At about 0845h. today, the police say that Zaharadeen Razan, 28 years, of Cornelia Ida, WCD, who was in Police custody at Parika Police Station, was found alive and lying on the floor of the lock-ups during a visit to the lock-ups by the police.

 

Following questioning of other prisoners in the lock-ups, Razan was taken for medical treatment at the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

 

Investigations are being conducted by the Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).

 

The police say that Razan was arrested and taken into custody at about 2110h. last night following a report of damage to property that was made against him.

 

This is the latest in a number of cases the police have faced question about over the beating of prisoners in custody.

 


Article printed from Stabroek News: http://www.stabroeknews.com

URL to article: http://www.stabroeknews.com/20...es-apparent-beating/

 

Do we know the cause of death??

Nehru
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:

Another statistic for Amnesty Int.

 

Prisoner at Parika station dies after apparent beating

Posted By Stabroek editor On February 25, 2015 @ 2:01 pm In Local News | No Comments

 

At about 0845h. today, the police say that Zaharadeen Razan, 28 years, of Cornelia Ida, WCD, who was in Police custody at Parika Police Station, was found alive and lying on the floor of the lock-ups during a visit to the lock-ups by the police.

 

Following questioning of other prisoners in the lock-ups, Razan was taken for medical treatment at the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

 

Investigations are being conducted by the Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).

 

The police say that Razan was arrested and taken into custody at about 2110h. last night following a report of damage to property that was made against him.

 

This is the latest in a number of cases the police have faced question about over the beating of prisoners in custody.

 


Article printed from Stabroek News: http://www.stabroeknews.com

URL to article: http://www.stabroeknews.com/20...es-apparent-beating/

 

Do we know the cause of death??

you pagla rass nah here de man get beat up!

FM
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:

Another statistic for Amnesty Int.

 

Prisoner at Parika station dies after apparent beating

Posted By Stabroek editor On February 25, 2015 @ 2:01 pm In Local News | No Comments

 

At about 0845h. today, the police say that Zaharadeen Razan, 28 years, of Cornelia Ida, WCD, who was in Police custody at Parika Police Station, was found alive and lying on the floor of the lock-ups during a visit to the lock-ups by the police.

 

Following questioning of other prisoners in the lock-ups, Razan was taken for medical treatment at the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

 

Investigations are being conducted by the Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).

 

The police say that Razan was arrested and taken into custody at about 2110h. last night following a report of damage to property that was made against him.

 

This is the latest in a number of cases the police have faced question about over the beating of prisoners in custody.

 


Article printed from Stabroek News: http://www.stabroeknews.com

URL to article: http://www.stabroeknews.com/20...es-apparent-beating/

 

Do we know the cause of death??

white rum and water better take warning 

FM
Originally Posted by warrior:
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:

Another statistic for Amnesty Int.

 

Prisoner at Parika station dies after apparent beating

Posted By Stabroek editor On February 25, 2015 @ 2:01 pm In Local News | No Comments

 

At about 0845h. today, the police say that Zaharadeen Razan, 28 years, of Cornelia Ida, WCD, who was in Police custody at Parika Police Station, was found alive and lying on the floor of the lock-ups during a visit to the lock-ups by the police.

 

Following questioning of other prisoners in the lock-ups, Razan was taken for medical treatment at the Leonora Cottage Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

 

Investigations are being conducted by the Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).

 

The police say that Razan was arrested and taken into custody at about 2110h. last night following a report of damage to property that was made against him.

 

This is the latest in a number of cases the police have faced question about over the beating of prisoners in custody.

 


Article printed from Stabroek News: http://www.stabroeknews.com

URL to article: http://www.stabroeknews.com/20...es-apparent-beating/

 

Do we know the cause of death??

white rum and water better take warning 

Wait, you does use Canadian Dole to buy white Rum???

Nehru

You are right.  The PPP used Human Rights Reports against the PNC Burnhamite to win  back democracy.

 

The same tactic by the Opposition is OK today.

 

What I have a problem with is Stormborn being brainwashed by the Sodom and Gomorrhaites talking about: "Then there is the matter of LGBT rights. This is an obscenely neglectful government and people like you who support it are responsible for their neglect."

 

Don't take such nonsense to our poor Third World Caribbean country.  LGBT is pure wickedness parading as human rights.  That's a vile and vulgar movement.  That's not Guyanese or Caribbean culture.  

FM
States fail to protect civilians from militancy, says Amnesty

 

REUTERS, Published — Thursday 26 February 2015, Last update 26 February 2015 2:54 am, Source

 

LONDON: Governments are failing to protect millions of civilians from violence by states and armed groups, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, describing the global response to widespread conflict from Nigeria to Syria as “shameful and ineffective.”


The rights group urged the five permanent members of the UN Security Council — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — to renounce their veto rights in situations of genocide and mass atrocities.


A year of catastrophic violence had led to one of the worst refugee crises in history, as the number of displaced people worldwide topped 50 million for the first time since the end of the World War Two, the rights group said in its annual report.


Almost 4 million refugees have fled a four-year civil war in Syria, and about 95 percent are being hosted by Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, according to the UN refugee agency, which has repeatedly urged rich nations to take more refugees.


“As people suffered an escalation in barbarous attacks and repression, the international community has been found wanting,” Amnesty secretary general Salil Shetty said in a statement.


“It is abhorrent to see how wealthy countries’ efforts to keep people out take precedence over their efforts to keep people alive.”


The growing influence of non-state armed groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State (IS) was a major concern, Amnesty said.


Boko Haram have killed thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria in a five-year insurgency, while IS has taken vast parts of Iraq and Syria and declared a caliphate in territory under its control.


Armed groups committed abuses in more than 35 countries in 2014, including the Central African Republic and India, the rights group said.
Amnesty said there would be more victims of abuse and persecution as the influence of such groups spilled across national borders.

FM
Originally Posted by Shaitaan:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Tell them to go to HELL!!!

 

Remember when Jagan and the PPP/C auntyman dem used to run and cry to these same people you now have such disdain for?

One afternoon in early 1980, I was sitting in the public gallery of the National Assembly listening to a debate.

Burnham wasn't yet president so he sat at the head of the government benches. Cheddi Jagan in his presentation waved a copy of the latest AI report, saying that Amnesty International deplored human rights violations in Guyana. Burnham listened to Jagan and didn't heckle.

When Burnham's turn came to speak, he said something like this: "Comrade Speaker, the Honourable Leader of the Opposition says Amnesty International has criticized my government for alleged human rights violations. I have also read that report Dr Jagan has on the table and I wish to direct the honourable member's attention to the section on the Soviet Union, his Mecca. The same report condemns the Soviet Union for violations a thousand times worse."

Well, to cut a long story short, neither Dr Jagan nor the Mirror ever quoted an AI report on Guyana again. In fact, I was at a Union of Journalists Ex-co meeting at Freedom House during which Janet Jagan called Amnesty International a "double-edged sword."

 

FM
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by Shaitaan:
Originally Posted by Nehru:

Tell them to go to HELL!!!

 

Remember when Jagan and the PPP/C auntyman dem used to run and cry to these same people you now have such disdain for?

We use dem like old Klath now we dont need them.

You are getting worse banna, seek help now don't wait any longer.

cain
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
States fail to protect civilians from militancy, says Amnesty

 

REUTERS, Published — Thursday 26 February 2015, Last update 26 February 2015 2:54 am, Source

 

LONDON: Governments are failing to protect millions of civilians from violence by states and armed groups, Amnesty International said on Wednesday, describing the global response to widespread conflict from Nigeria to Syria as “shameful and ineffective.”


The rights group urged the five permanent members of the UN Security Council — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — to renounce their veto rights in situations of genocide and mass atrocities.


A year of catastrophic violence had led to one of the worst refugee crises in history, as the number of displaced people worldwide topped 50 million for the first time since the end of the World War Two, the rights group said in its annual report.


Almost 4 million refugees have fled a four-year civil war in Syria, and about 95 percent are being hosted by Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, according to the UN refugee agency, which has repeatedly urged rich nations to take more refugees.


“As people suffered an escalation in barbarous attacks and repression, the international community has been found wanting,” Amnesty secretary general Salil Shetty said in a statement.


“It is abhorrent to see how wealthy countries’ efforts to keep people out take precedence over their efforts to keep people alive.”


The growing influence of non-state armed groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State (IS) was a major concern, Amnesty said.


Boko Haram have killed thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria in a five-year insurgency, while IS has taken vast parts of Iraq and Syria and declared a caliphate in territory under its control.


Armed groups committed abuses in more than 35 countries in 2014, including the Central African Republic and India, the rights group said.
Amnesty said there would be more victims of abuse and persecution as the influence of such groups spilled across national borders.

IRRELEVANT!

cain

Add Reply

×
×
×
×
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×
×