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31 January 2018
BARBADOS
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Accessed Date:
16 October 2012
Source:
France. Ministère des Affaires Étrangères.
Accessed Date:
13 February 2013
Title:
Barbados. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
8 January 2018
Accessed Date:
8 January 2018
Title:
Barbados. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
3 March 2017
Accessed Date:
7 March 2017
Title:
Barbados. Freedom in the World 2016.
Accessed Date:
13 December 2016
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Barbados Citizenship Act, Cap. 186
Accessed Date:
16 October 2012
Keywords:
citizenship; legislation
Title:
Barbados Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
17 January 2018
Title:
Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council at the 29th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (Third cycle, 15 - 26 January 2018). Barbados.
Source:
Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights; Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
Date of Document:
29 June 2017
Accessed Date:
8 January 2018
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Barbados. Election for Barbadian House of Assembly of 21 February 2013.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
22 December 2014
Keywords:
election; political organizations; statistics
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
3 February 2015
Accessed Date:
5 November 2015
Keywords:
election; statistics
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined fifth to eighth periodic reports of Barbados
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Date of Document:
24 July 2017
Accessed Date:
8 January 2018
Title:
Domestic Violence (Protection Orders), Cap. 130A
Accessed Date:
28 November 2013
Keywords:
domestic violence; legislation
Title:
Country Gender Assessment: Barbados
Source:
Caribbean Development Bank
Date of Document:
January 2016
Author:
Caroline F. Allen et al.
Accessed Date:
13 December 2016
Title:
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 18 of the Convention. Fifth to eighth periodic reports of States parties due in 2014: Barbados.
Date of Document:
5 October 2015
Accessed Date:
26 January 2017
Title:
Domestic violence, including legislation; recourse and support services available to victims (2015-January 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
3 March 2017
Accessed Date:
23 March 2017
Title:
Victimisation, violence perpetration, and attitudes towards violence among boys and girls from Barbados and Grenada
Source:
University of Huddersfield
Date of Document:
24 July 2017
Author:
Daniel Boduszek et al.
Accessed Date:
8 January 2018
Title:
Treatment of sexual minorities, including legislation, state protection and support services; social attitudes towards bisexuality (2013-November 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
3 December 2015
Accessed Date:
15 December 2015
Keywords:
legislation; police efficacy; sexual minorities; social services
Title:
Barbados. State Sponsored Homophobia 2017: A world survey of sexual orientation laws: criminalisation, protection and recognition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
May 2017
Author:
Aengus Carroll; Lucas Ramón Mendos
Accessed Date:
8 January 2018
Title:
Barbados. Criminalization of Homosexuality.
Source:
Human Dignity Trust
Date of Document:
25 October 2015
Accessed Date:
4 January 2017
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Eastern Caribbean. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report 2016, Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
March 2016
Accessed Date:
13 December 2016
Title:
Barbados (Tier 2). Trafficking in Persons Report 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2017
Accessed Date:
8 January 2018
Title:
Barbados and Grenada. 2017 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
26 April 2017
Accessed Date:
15 January 2018
Title:
Crime and Violence in Barbados. IDB Series on Crime and Violence in the Caribbean.
Source:
Inter-American Development Bank
Date of Document:
June 2016
Accessed Date:
13 December 2016
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)
Title:
Barbados. International Religious Freedom Report for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
15 August 2017
Accessed Date:
8 January 2018
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race - (No items in this section)
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement - (No items in this section)
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 31 March 2017:
Title:
Barbados. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
12 January 2017
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bb.html
Accessed Date:
4 January 2017
Title:
Barbados Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/BB.html
Accessed Date:
4 January 2017
Title:
Barbados. State-Sponsored Homophobia: A World Survey of Sexual Orientation Laws: criminalisation, protection and recognition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
October 2016
URL:
http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf
Accessed Date:
13 December 2016
Title:
Barbados (Tier 2). Trafficking in Persons Report 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2016
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2016/258722.htm
Accessed Date:
13 December 2016
Title:
Barbados. 2016 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
26 May 2016
URL:
https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=19771
Accessed Date:
13 December 2016
Title:
Barbados. International Religious Freedom Report for 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 August 2016
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm?year=2015&dlid=256331
Accessed Date:
26 January 2017
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Barbados
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
12 March 2013
URL:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/BBSession15.aspx
Accessed Date:
22 December 2014
Keywords:
children; citizenship; domestic violence; gender equality; gender-based violence; labour; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual minorities; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons
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
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=454228
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:
Barbados protests seek repeal of harsh buggery law
Source:
Erasing 776 Crimes
Date of Document:
25 August 2015
URL:
http://76crimes.com/2015/08/25/barbados-protests-seek-repeal-of-harsh-buggery-law/
Accessed Date:
5 November 2015
Keywords:
freedom of assembly; gender equality; legislation; sexual minorities
Title:
Barbados. Speaking Out 2015: The Rights of LGBTI People Across the Commonwealth.
Source:
Kaleidoscope Trust
URL:
http://kaleidoscopetrust.com/usr/library/documents/main/2015_speakingout_241115_web.pdf
Accessed Date:
26 January 2017
Title:
Barbados. Caribbean nations inch their way toward LGBTI rights.
Source:
Erasing 76 Crimes
Date of Document:
27 April 2016
URL:
https://76crimes.com/2016/04/27/caribbean-nations-inch-their-way-toward-lgbti-rights/
Accessed Date:
26 January 2017
Title:
Joint Submission to the Human Rights Council at the 29th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (Third cycle, 15 - 26 January 2018). Barbados.
Source:
Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights; Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion
Date of Document:
29 June 2017
URL:
http://www.institutesi.org/UPR29_Barbados.pdf
Accessed Date:
8 January 2018
Title:
Victimisation, violence perpetration, and attitudes towards violence among boys and girls from Barbados and Grenada
Source:
University of Huddersfield
Date of Document:
24 July 2017
Author:
Daniel Boduszek et al.
URL:
http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/32544/1/Survey%20Report%20None-in-3%20Final%20Version_Dan-SH.pdf
Accessed Date:
8 January 2018
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