Tag: James Austin -Smith
Brexit won’t affect right to petition ECHR
(CNS): Following the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union, members of the community have been under the mistaken impression that this means the European Convention on Human Rights will no longer apply to Cayman. But Britain’s exit from the EU is unrelated to its relationship with the convention, which means that local people […]
Cubans allege sexual assaults at centres
(CNS): The Human Rights Commission has raised concerns with the premier’s home affairs ministry over the treatment of Cuban migrants, including allegations that female detainees have been sexually assaulted at detention centres and guards are sharing drugs with migrants. Writing to the ministry’s chief officer, Eric Bush, HRC Chair James Austin-Smith highlighted ongoing problems with the […]
