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29 November 2013
BARBADOS
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Title:
Central Intelligence Agency. Barbados.
Accessed Date:
16 October 2012
Title:
Ministère des Affaires Étrangères. Barbade.
Accessed Date:
13 February 2013
Title:
Barbados. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
12 November 2013
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
country overview; map
Title:
Barbados. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
19 April 2013
Accessed Date:
22 April 2013
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; citizenship; corruption; disappeared persons; domestic violence; election; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; gender equality; gender-based violence; government corruption; identity documents; institutional efficacy; Internet; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; minorities; penal system; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners; religion; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services; state surveillance; torture; warrants
Title:
Barbados. Freedom in the World 2013.
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
children; corruption; country overview; crime; drug trafficking; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; gender equality; gender-based violence; humanitarian situation; institutional efficacy; Internet; judicial corruption; labour; legislation; minorities; penal system; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion; sexual violence; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons; warrants
Title:
Compilation Prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Accordance with Paragraph 5 of the Annex to Human Rights Council Resolution 16/21: Barbados.
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/15/BRB/2
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
9 November 2012
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
children; citizenship; disappeared persons; domestic violence; gender equality; gender-based violence; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; police/security forces; race; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services; statistics; torture; trafficking in persons
Title:
National Report Submitted in Accordance with Paragraph 5 of the Annex to Human Rights Council Resolution 16/21: Barbados
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/15/BRB/1
Date of Document:
5 December 2012
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; gender equality; humanitarian situation; labour; legislation; police/security forces; political activities; race; sexual minorities; social services; trafficking in persons
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Barbados Citizenship Act, Cap. 186 (last amended 1982)
Accessed Date:
16 October 2012
Keywords:
citizenship; legislation
4.
Political Activities and Organizations - (No items in this section)
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Domestic violence, including legislation, state protection and support services (2008-October 2012)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 November 2012
Accessed Date:
10 December 2012
Keywords:
domestic violence; femicide; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Domestic Violence (Protection Orders), Cap. l30A
Accessed Date:
28 November 2013
Keywords:
domestic violence; legislation
Title:
UN Rights Chief Urges Barbados to Address Domestic Violence and Discrimination
Source:
United Nations. News Service.
Date of Document:
5 April 2012
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; political activities; race; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Treatment of sexual minorities, including legislation, state protection and support services (2009-October 2012)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
7 November 2012
Accessed Date:
10 December 2012
Keywords:
legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual minorities
Title:
Barbados. State-Sponsored Homophobia: A World Survey of Laws: Criminalisation, Protection and Recognition of Same-sSex Love.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
May 2013
Author:
Lucas Paoli Itaborahy; Jingshu Zhu
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
children; legislation; sexual minorities
Title:
Progress in Barbados Despite Harsh Anti-Gay Laws
Date of Document:
6 March 2013
Author:
Maurice Tomlinson
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
domestic violence; freedom of assembly; gender equality; legislation; marriage; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual minorities; social services; statistics
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Eastern Caribbean. 2013 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
5 March 2013
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
corruption; crime; drug trafficking; extralegal executions/killings; gangs; legislation; organized crime; social services; statistics; witness protection
Title:
Barbados (Tier 2 Watch List). Trafficking in Persons Report 2013.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
19 June 2013
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
children; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; sexual violence; trafficking in persons
Title:
Barbados 2012 Crime and Safety Report
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
5 April 2012
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
crime; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; social services; statistics; transport infrastructure
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems - (No items in this section)
10.
Police and Security Forces - (No items in this section)
11.
Media Freedoms - (No items in this section)
12.
Religion - (No items in this section)
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race - (No items in this section)
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
Title:
Documentation required and procedures to be followed by a parent wishing to travel abroad with a minor child in the absence, or without the consent, of the second parent
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 February 2007
Accessed Date:
16 October 2012
Keywords:
children; family law; freedom of movement; identity documents
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 3 May 2013:
Title:
Barbados. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
14 February 2013
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bb.html
Accessed Date:
6 March 2013
Keywords:
country overview; map
Title:
Barbados. Freedom in the World 2012.
Date of Document:
1 January 2012
URL:
http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2012/barbados
Accessed Date:
21 November 2012
Keywords:
children; gender equality; gender-based violence; penal system; religion; trafficking in persons
Title:
Domestic Violence (Protection Orders) Act, 1992 – 4
Accessed Date:
16 October 2012
Keywords:
domestic violence; legislation
Title:
Barbados. State-Sponsored Homophobia: A World Survey of Laws Criminalising Same-Sex Sexual Acts Between Consenting Adults.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
May 2012
Author:
Lucas Paoli Itaborahy
URL:
http://old.ilga.org/Statehomophobia/ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2012.pdf
Accessed Date:
21 November 2012
Keywords:
legislation; sexual minorities
Title:
Eastern Caribbean. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
March 2012
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/2012/vol1/184099.htm#Eastern_Caribbean
Accessed Date:
21 November 2012
Keywords:
crime; drug trafficking
Title:
Barbados (Tier 2 Watch List). Trafficking in Persons Report 2012.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
19 June 2012
URL:
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/192594.pdf
Accessed Date:
21 November 2012
Keywords:
children; institutional efficacy; labour; trafficking in persons
Title:
Domestic Violence in Barbados. Report on a National Study Designed to Determine the Prevalence and Characteristics of Domestic Violence in Barbados.
Accessed Date:
16 October 2012
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; family law; gender equality; legal system; police report; police/security forces; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Compilation Prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Accordance with Paragraph 5 of the Annex to Human Rights Council Resolution 16/21: Barbados.
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/15/BRB/2
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
9 November 2012
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/50cb3e702.html
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
children; citizenship; disappeared persons; domestic violence; gender equality; gender-based violence; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; police/security forces; race; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services; statistics; torture; trafficking in persons
Title:
National Report Submitted in Accordance with Paragraph 5 of the Annex to Human Rights Council Resolution 16/21: Barbados
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/15/BRB/1
Date of Document:
5 December 2012
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/50cb3afd134.html
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; gender equality; humanitarian situation; labour; legislation; police/security forces; political activities; race; sexual minorities; social services; trafficking in persons
Title:
UN Rights Chief Urges Barbados to Address Domestic Violence and Discrimination
Source:
United Nations. News Service.
Date of Document:
5 April 2012
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/4f82f4c82.html
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; gender equality; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; political activities; race; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Progress in Barbados Despite Harsh Anti-Gay Laws
Date of Document:
6 March 2013
Author:
Maurice Tomlinson
URL:
http://76crimes.com/2013/03/06/progress-in-barbados-despite-harsh-anti-gay-laws/
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
domestic violence; freedom of assembly; gender equality; legislation; marriage; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual minorities; social services; statistics
Title:
Barbados 2012 Crime and Safety Report
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
5 April 2012
URL:
https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=12325
Accessed Date:
26 November 2013
Keywords:
crime; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; social services; statistics; transport infrastructure
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