Strengthening ombudsman and human rights institutions in commonwealth small and island states : the Caribbean experience

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Strengthening ombudsman and human rights institutions in commonwealth small and island states : the Caribbean experience

edited by Victor Ayeni, Linda Reif and Hayden Thomas

Commonwealth Secretariat, c2000

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"In collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute"

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Description

This book looks at accountability, privatisation of government functions, the complaint handling process, systematic investigations, compliance issues and management concerns. It provides Caribbean case studies placed within a larger international context, illustrating the experience of developing small and island states in general. Issues and strategies relating to human rights protection and promotion in the Caribbean by ombudsman and related human rights issues are also explored. Published by the Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the International Ombudsman Institute.

Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction An Introduction to the Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions in the Caribbean The Ombudsman Around the World: Essential Elements, Evolution and Contemporary Challenges Dr Victor O Ayeni The Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions in the Caribbean: An Overview Hon Mr Justice Vincent Merrabux Public Service and Accountability in the Caribbean Sir Frank Blackman Privatisation and the Ombudsman Ms Roberta Jamieson The Role and Jurisdiction of National Institutions in the Caribbean The Role of the Ombudsman in Antigua and Barbuda Dr Hayden Thomas The Role and Jurisdiction of the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner in Saint Lucia Miss Lawrence M P Laurent The Role of the Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions in Guyana Hon Mr Justice S Y Mohamed The Complaint-Handling and Investigation Procedures in the Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions Types of Complaints and the Complaint Handling Process Justice George A Edoo Systemic and System-wide Investigations Mr Selby A M Baqwa Ensuring Compliance to Recommendations Mrs Elouise Sinclair Complaint Handling and Ensuring Compliance to Recommendations Mr Justice (Rtd) Abdul Shakurul Salam Complaint Handling at the Canadian High Commission Mr Gerald Savard Management Problems of Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions in the Caribbean Management Problems of Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions in the Caribbean - Issues and Experiences Dr Hayden Thomas Management Problems of Ombudsman and Human Rights Institutions: The Bermuda Experience Rev Canon James Francis Ombudsman and Human Rights Protection and Promotion in the Caribbean: Issues and Strategies Human Rights Protection and Promotion in the Caribbean: Issues and Strategies - An NGO Perspective Ms Shelia V Stuart Ombudsman and Human Rights Protection and Promotion in the Caribbean: Issues and Strategies Professor Linda C Reif International Labour Standards and Fundamental Human Rights: Application in the Caribbean Ms Constance Thomas The Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Caribbean - A Case Study by the Parliamentary Commissioner of St Lucia Miss Lawrence M P Laurent Appendices

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  • NCID
    BA53478223
  • ISBN
    • 0850926394
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 238 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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