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Canvas being used to prevent water from entering cells @ HMP- Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Reports that there are cells at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) that are being covered by canvas to prevent water from entering whenever it rains took the High Court by surprise yesterday December 16, 2013.
Defendants fume at long delays in court hearings
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Continued delays in several hearings before the civil and criminal courts in the Virgin Islands have left several defendants fuming at the length of time with which the justice system is taking to process their matters, even as they remain incarcerated.
Somalia refugees abused and raped - Human Rights Watch
By BBC World
Internally displaced people in Somalia are suffering sexual violence and other forms of abuse, reports the Human Rights Watch (HRW) campaign group.
VI generous in offering legal aid, says Judge
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The Virgin Islands (VI) is one of few jurisdictions that is generous in offering legal aid assistance to persons who are facing trial in the High Court.
Be the change you want to see
By Ndigo Naka
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - “You must be the change you want to see in the world”, said Mahatma Gandhi, the 20th century Indian spiritual and political leader at a time when Indians were seeking to regain their sovereignty from British rule. This statement has been used by politicians and others whenever the subject of change is at hand.
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