Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Aug 16, 2008	Chronicle of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict: Fact sheet
In the Soviet times South Ossetia was an autonomous area within Georgia. In 1991 Georgia's first president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, abolished the autonomy. The South Ossetian authorities rejected that decision and put up an armed resistance to the Georgians. In January 1991 open warfare broke...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 30, 2008	Bahamas Government Wants Up To Life Imprisonment [Tougher Legislation] For Child Rapists
Gov’t Wants Stiffer Penalties For Child Rapists: By NAVARDO SAUNDERS - Nassau, Bahamas: The government wants to amend the law to give judges the power to sentence child rapists to life in prison, according to Attorney General Claire Hepburn. Speaking at the recent Chamber of...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 10, 2008	Profile Of The Bahamas' Prison Population
Prison Report Details Population Makeup: By Macushla N. Pinder - Nassau, Bahamas: A profile of the inmate population at Her Majesty’s Prison reveals that nearly 2,560 people were admitted to the Fox Hill facility last year, the majority of whom were on remand. According to the...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 23, 2008	Crime And Punishment In The Bahamian Society
OPINION-Crime and punishment - The Nassau, Guardian: There are around one thousand people in prison in The Bahamas. Is that a lot or little? How can we tell? Compared to the 2.2 million people languishing in U.S. jails it does not sound all that many, but the population of The Bahamas...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 19, 2008	Married Bahamian Couple Accused Of Drug Smuggling Extradited To The United States
Dwight and Keva Major extradited: By ARTESIA DAVIS, Guardian Senior Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: A married couple accused of drug smuggling in the United States was extradited yesterday, following a five-year legal battle. The government handed Dwight and Keva Major over to US...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Mar 13, 2008	The Bahamas is one of the strongest advocates of human rights in the western hemisphere and has a "commendable record."
U.S. official lauds Bahamas as strong human rights advocate: By ROGAN M. SMITH, Guardian Senior Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: A recently released U.S. report on human rights in The Bahamas expressed serious concern about complaints of police and prison guard abuse, delays in court trials,...... [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:  zephyr Posted On:  Feb 16, 2008	Bahamas Bar Association Seeks The Definition Of Life Imprisonment
BBA: Define ‘Life Imprisonment’ - By Macushla N. Pinder: Nassau, Bahamas - The question of life imprisonment is one the Bahamas Bar Association is hoping the Court of Appeal delivers a judgment on soon, setting out the guidelines for such a prison sentence. As it stands, life...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Feb 15, 2008	Bahamas: Her Majesty’s Prison Recidivism Rate Declines
Prison Recidivism Drops: By Juan McCartney - Nassau, Bahamas: The rate of recidivism has dropped, according to a statistical report on Her Majesty’s Prison, which Minister of National Security Tommy Turnquest tabled in the House of Assembly Wednesday night. The report showed that...... [view]

Posted By:  Avnish Posted On:  Oct 21, 2007	Woman With AIDS Virus Sent to Prison
Woman With AIDS Virus Sent to Prison http://www.missourinet.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=B87C72D0-C49A-6718-7CE9FA2011255EA1 Friday, October 19, 2007, 8:34 AM By Bob Priddy A woman with the AIDS virus convicted of having unprotected sex with aboyfriend has been sent to prison for a decade....... [view]

Posted By:  Avnish Posted On:  Aug 16, 2007	Jordan: Rights Groups to Visit Intelligence Agency Prison
Jordan: Rights Groups to Visit Intelligence Agency Prison First Visit by Independent Experts http://hrw.org/doc?t=mideast&c=jordan (Amman, August 15, 2007) – The Jordanian intelligence agency has agreed to allow independent human rights monitoring organizations to visit prisoners at its...... [view]