Police Reforms: International
Police Reforms: Too Important to Neglect, Too Urgent to Delay

Caribbean

Aim

The aim of CHRI's programme in the Caribbean is to develop an increased demand for and achievement of police accountability and reform.

Publications

Click here to be provided with a copy of CHRI's report on policing in the Caribbean, Strengthening Democratic Policing in the Commonwealth Caribbean, when it is released later in 2007.

In May 2007, CHRI coordinated a workshop on police accountability in the Commonwealth at the CIVICUS World Assembly in Glasgow, Scotland. Carolyn Gomes, Director of Jamaicans for Justice, provided the Caribbean perspective on police accountability during a panel discussion. Click here to access her presentation, and here to access her PowerPoint slides. Jamaicans for Justice is extremely active on policing issues in Jamaica and the Caribbean - access the Jamaicans for Justice website here.

Current events

No events are currently planned.

Media statements and Updates

No media statements are currently available.

Laws and standards

Click here for a list of regional standards that apply in Caribbean. National laws are available here.

Contact

For more information on CHRI's policing work in the Caribbean, contact Louise Edwards.