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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com International
These reports provide information that helps the U.S. Congress, Executive Branch, and Courts in making decisions where accurate information on human rights conditions is critical. It also supports the work of human rights advocates, lawmakers, scholars, multilateral institutions, and other governments. The United States takes its commitment to promoting respect for human rights seriously and views the annual Human Rights Report as an important part of that commitment. The Human Rights Reports are prepared by human rights officers at U.S. embassies and other posts around the world. They represent thousands of work-hours as each country team collects, analyzes, and synthesizes information from a variety of sources. Once the reports are drafted, they are edited, reviewed, and fact-checked to ensure accuracy and objectivity. The reports do not attempt to catalog every human rights related incident; rather, they highlight illustrative cases of the types of significant human rights violations and abuses committed in 2014. More information about our engagement on human rights is available at www.HumanRights.gov. The 2014 Human Rights Report on The Bahamas states: " The most serious human rights problems were police abuse; mistreatment of irregular migrants (compounded by problems in processing them); and an inefficient judicial system, resulting in trial delays and an increase in retaliatory crime against both witnesses and alleged perpetrators. Other human rights problems included substandard detention conditions; corruption; violence and discrimination against women; sexual abuse of children; and discrimination based on ethnic descent, sexual orientation, or HIV status. The government took action against police officers and other officials accused of abuse of power." Read the full 2014 Human Rights Report on The Bahamas HERE
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On Thursday, June 25, U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry delivered remarks in Washington, D.C. on
the 2014 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (HRRs).