{"id":50737,"date":"2014-03-03T09:10:58","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T14:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/target\/abuse-highlighted-in-human-rights-report"},"modified":"2014-03-03T09:10:58","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T14:10:58","slug":"police-abuse-highlighted-in-human-rights-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2014\/03\/police-abuse-highlighted-in-human-rights-report","title":{"rendered":"Police Abuse Highlighted In Human Rights Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"human-rights\"Police abuse, detainee abuse and witness intimidation were once again listed as the most serious human rights issues the Bahamas faces, according to a newly released human rights report from the US State Department.<\/p>\n

Other human rights problems highlighted in the report included poor detention conditions; corruption; violence and discrimination against women; sexual abuse of children; and discrimination based on ethnic descent, sexual orientation, or HIV status.<\/p>\n

The latest report also acknowledged that the government took action against police officers accused of an abuse of power, and there was not a widespread perception of impunity.<\/p>\n

The report also once again stated that there were questionable deaths of suspects while in police custody as well as occasional reports of fatal shootings.<\/p>\n

Click here to read the complete article at tribune242.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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