Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  May 4, 2008	"For every step forward in press freedom last year, there were two steps back", said Freedom House Executive Director Jennifer Windsor
Bahamas Ranks 37th In World Press Freedom - Report Says Press Freedom Declines: Bahama Journal - A non governmental organization based in the United States has ranked The Bahamas 37th in a worldwide assessment of press freedom, referring to instances where undue pressure might have been...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 12, 2008	US State Department's Report Highlights Possible Human Rights Concerns in The Bahamas
US Report Highlights Possible Human Rights Concerns: By TOSHEENA ROBINSON-BLAIR - Nassau, Bahamas: In its annual human rights report released Tuesday, the US State Department highlights various police killings in The Bahamas, the slowness of the judicial system and election violence. ...... [view]

Posted By:  Avnish Posted On:  Jul 28, 2007	UK: Extended Pre-charge Detention Violates Rights
UK: Extended Pre-charge Detention Violates Rights Likely to damage 'battle for hearts and minds' http://www.hrw.org/doc?t=europe&c=uk (London, July 26, 2007) – The UK government's proposals to extend from 28 days to almost two months the time suspects can be detained without charge will...... [view]