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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
Nassau Bahamas - The following is a Press Statement Regarding the Investigation
of Allegations of Abuse of Cuban Detainees by Members of The Royal
Bahamas Defence Force by Hon. Bernard J. Nottage, Minister of National Security:
The Ministry of National Security has been ad
vised
by The Royal Bahamas Defence Force that investigations into the alleged
assault of Cuban detainees at the Detention Center have been completed,
and that proceedings under the Defence Act against the persons
implicated in the incident will commence imminently.
The
proceedings are being conducted in accordance with the legal rules
prescribed under the Defence Act and Regulations, which approximate a
trial before a Magistrate’s Court. As such, we will refrain from making
any comments concerning the proceedings while they are under
consideration.
The hearings will be held in camera, but a full
report of the proceedings will be issued at their conclusion. This is to
avoid publication of matters which may compromise national security.
However, three independent observers will be permitted to attend the
hearings in order to assure the public that the proceedings are
transparent and just.
Detention Center
Mr. Justice
Emmanuel Osadebay (Ret’d), the Rev. William Higgs and former
Superintendent of Police, Mr. Douglas Hanna have agreed to serve on a
committee to inquire into the administration of the Detention Center and
to make recommendations for its efficient administration and
management. This committee has been asked to complete its inquiry within
a reasonable time.
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