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E +?8X]r    Distr. !S     GENERAL  B      _HRI_/CORE/1/Add.64       26October1995        Original:ENGLISH   E.++b >uQ!??E@  $COREDOCUMENTFORMINGPARTOFTHEREPORTSOFSTATESPARTIES Dv @=BARBADOS "T a$[1September1995] 2 @81.LANDANDPEOPLE  1. b Barbados(area:430sq.km.)isthemosteasterlyoftheCaribbean  islands,locatedat13$10'northand59$35'west.Theislandlies  435kilometresnorth-eastofVenezuela.Barbadosis34kilometreslongby  23kilometreswide,andisofmainlycoralformation,exceptfortheeastern   districtcalledtheScotlandDistrict.Barbadosisrelativelyflat,rising x! fromthewestcoastinaseriesofterracestoaridgeinthecentre.The g " highestpointisMount_Hillaby_,340metresabovesealevel. V!!# 2. b Barbadoshasatropicalclimate.Temperaturesseldomfall 4#f#% below20$Centigradeorriseabove31$Centigrade.Annualrainfallaverages #$U$& 1,254mmatsealevelto1,650mmatthehighestpoint. %D%' 3. b ThelargestethnicgroupinBarbadosisAfroCaribbean,descendantsof &"') theslavesbroughtacrossfromthewestcoastofAfricaduringtheeighteenth '(* andnineteenthcenturies.Asmallbutimportantminorityofpersonsare ()+ Euro-Caribbean,descendantsoftheindenturedservants,plantersandother )), EuropeanmigrantstoBarbadossinceitscolonizationbytheBritishinthe **- seventeenthcentury.Otherpopulationgroupingsaresmallerandgenerally ++. newertoBarbados. ,,/ 4. b Theprinciplesourcesofinformationforthefollowingdatawere:the h..1 resultsofthe1990Census,the1994BarbadosEconomicReportoftheMinistry W//2 ofFinanceandEconomicAffairs,andthe1993-2000GovernmentofBarbados F0x03 _DevelopmentPlan.Allthedemographiccalculationsarebasednotonthe R estimatedtotalresidentpopulation(whichstandsat260,491),butonthe A tabulablepopulation,whichstandsat247,288. 0 ..+GE.9519677(E)  .+ R}:;B.++b >uQ!++7B*=> ddd Xdd Xdd X+$+$,Xtd ,\td ,\td ,tt +  6??'FF P6Population ;??,!"?? ;Total ;??,!"?? ;Male ????,!"?? ?Female S??D," P ??? PSEstimatedresidentpopulation 2??#?? 2260491 ;??,!3?? ;124571 ????,!3?? ?135920 S?D,3 P ??? @xSTabulablepopulation 2?#^ ? 2247288 ;?,!^ 3? ;118556 ???,!^ 3? ?128732 S?D,^ 3 x @ ?? xSInstitutionalpopulation  X  (includedabove) 2?# G? 2Ѐ2453 ;?,! G3? ;1361 ???,! G3? ?1092 S?D, G3 x  ?? @xSEstimatedundercount 2?# ? 213203 ;?,! 3? ;6015 ???,! 3? ?7188 U??D, 3 x @ ?? PxUPercentage 4??# ?? 45 =??,! 3?? = ????,! 3?? ?<20 3 x P  ??? <5. b Theethnicanddemographiccharacteristicsofthepopulationaregiven   below:   w޾@\ w*AB ddXtd X\td \\td \tt =>+$+$,td ,td ,td ,td ,td ,td ,td ,td ,td ,tt +  6??'o) !o)  6Ethnic  " group ;??,!X#"?? ;Afro  $ Caribbean ;??,!X%"?? ;Euro  & Caribbean ;??,!X'"?? ;East  ( Indian ;??,!X)"?? ;Chinese ;??,! *"?? ;Middle  + Eastern ;??,!X,"?? ;Mixed ;??,! -"?? ;Other ;??,! ."?? ;Not  / stated ????,!X0"?? ?Total U???D, 1"  ??? UPop. l2 size 4???#Y3??? 4228683 =???,!l43??? =8022 =???,!l53??? =1879 =???,!l63??? =105 =???,!l73??? =105 =???,!l83??? =5886 =???,!l93??? =200 =???,!l:3??? =2408 ?????,!l;3??? ?247288<20l<3    ???? <@\  @\޾ @\6. b Thefollowingtableshowspercapitagrossdomesticproduct `> (Barbadosdollar=50UnitedStatescents): O? *CD d dtd td td td td td td td td tt AB+$+$,Mtd ,tt +  6??'s-As- 6Year ????,!B"?? ?PercapitaGDPat C factorcost D ($'000) S??D,E"  ??? PS1985 ????,!)F"?? ?Ѐ8.6 S?D,)G" P ??? @xS1986 ???,!i#H"? ?Ѐ9.1 S?D,i#I" x @ ?? @xS1987 ???,! cJ"? ?Ѐ9.8 S?D, cK" x @ ?? @xS1988 ???,!!L"? ?10.4 S?D,!M" x @ ?? @xS1989 ???,!)#N"? ?11.3 S?D,)#O" x @ ?? @xS1990 ???,!i$#P"? ?11.5 S?D,i$#Q" x @ ?? @xS1991 ???,!%c R"? ?11.2 S?D,%c S" x @ ?? @xS1992 ???,!&!T"? ?10.3 S?D,&!U" x @ ?? @xS1993 ???,!)("V"? ?10.6 U??D,)("W" x @ ?? PxU1994 ????,!i)#$X"?? ?11.1<20i)#$Y" x P ??? <7. b ThenominalGDPfor1994was$2,942million,theGDPatmarketprices F,'[ was$3,477million. 5-'\ Ї  F 8. b Therateofinflationfor19911994isgivenbelow: F *pEF d dMtd Mtt CD+$+$p,td ,td ,td ,td ,tt +  6??'$$ P6Year ;??,!f"?? ;1991 ;??,!f"?? ;1992 ;??,!f"?? ;1993 ????,!f"?? ?1994 U???D,f" P ??? (UInflation  rate(%) 4???#  ??? 46.1 =???,! "??? =6.0 =???,! "??? =1.1 ?????,! "??? ?0.1<20 "  (  ???? <9. b Theexternaldebtisshowninthefollowingtable:   w޾@\ w*GH ddtd td td td tt EF+$+$,td ,td ,td ,td ,td ,td ,td ,itd ,td ,td ,tt +  6??'^ ^  <6Year ;??,! "?? ;1985 ;??,! "?? ;1986 ;??,! "?? ;1987 ;??,! "?? ;1988 ;??,! "?? ;1989 ;??,! "?? ;1990 ;??,! "?? ;1991 ;??,! "?? ;1992 ;??,! "?? ;1993 ????,! "?? ?1994 S??D, " < ??? SForeigndebt   in$Bds. [  millions 2??#H ?? 2444.0 ;??,! "?? ;553.5 ;??,! !"?? ;706.9 ;??,! ""?? ;789.7 ;??,! #"?? ;767.1 ;??,! $"?? ;836 ;??,! %"?? ;778.7 ;??,! &"?? ;683.6 ;??,! '"?? ;704.6 ????,! ("?? ?710.2 U???D, )"  ??? UForeigndebt \ * as%ofGDP 4???# +??? 4Ѐ20.4 =???,!\ ,"??? =Ѐ24.1 =???,!\ -"??? =Ѐ28.3 =???,!\ ."??? =Ѐ29.6 =???,!\ /"??? =Ѐ26.3 =???,!\ 0"??? =Ѐ28.2 =???,!\ 1"??? =Є =???,!\ 2"??? =Є =???,!\ 3"??? =Ѐ25.2 ?????,!\ 4"??? ?Ѐ24.3<20\ 5"    ???? <@\  @\޾ @\10. b Unemploymentin1994was21.2percentofthetotaladultpopulation P 7 (17.1percentamongmalesand25.8percentamongfemales). ?8 11. b Theliteracyrate(1985)was98percent. : 12. b Thefollowingtableshowsthereligiousaffiliationsofthepopulation: < w޾@\ w*IJ d dtd td td td td td td itd itd td tt GH+$+$,Dtd ,*td ,ltd ,ltd ,ltd ,td ,ltd ,ltd ,ltt +  6??'> 6Church ;??,!a?"?? ;Anglican ;??,!a@"?? ;Baptist ;??,!aA"?? ;Bretheren ;??,!aB"?? ;Churchof aC God ;??,!D"?? ;Hindu ;??,!aE"?? ;Jehovah's aF Witness ;??,!G"?? ;Methodist ????,!aH"?? ?Moravian U???D,aI"  ??? UNo.of J members 4???#}K??? 481500 =???,!L3??? =4415 =???,!M3??? =2219 =???,!N3??? =5432 =???,!O3??? =603 =???,!P3??? =4385 =???,!Q3??? =14637 ?????,!R3??? ?3553<20S3    ???? <*KL d dDtd D*td *ltd lltd lltd ltd ltd lltd lltt lIJ+$+$,td ,td ,td ,td ,$td ,ltd ,ltd ,td ,td ,tt +  6??' U  6Church ;??,!P! V"?? ;Muslim ;??,!P! W"?? ;Pente P! X costal ;??,!!Y"?? ;Rasta P! Z farian ;??,!!["?? ;Roman P! \ Catholic ;??,!!]"?? ;Seventh P! ^ Day !_ Adventist ;??,!"X`"?? ;Salvation P! a Army ;??,!!b"?? ;Other ;??,!P! c"?? ;None ????,!P! d"?? ?Not P! e stated U???D,!f"  ??? LUNo.ofmembers =???,!#lg??? =1047 =???,!#lh"??? =31376 =???,!#li"??? =1126 =???,!#lj"??? =10797 =???,!#lk"??? =11314 =???,!#ll"??? =987 =???,!#lm"??? =17596 =???,!#ln"??? =49829 ?????,!#lo"??? ?6652<20#lp"  L  ???? <@\  @\޾ @\13. b Englishisthemothertongue. %q r 14. b Thelifeexpectancyis72.9yearsformalesand77.4yearsforfemales. 'O"t 15. b Infantmortalityisshownbelow: s)-$v w޾@\ w*MN d dtd td td td $td $ltd lltd ltd td tt KL+$+$,%td ,=td ,=td ,=td ,=td ,=td ,@td ,=td ,=td ,=td ,tt +  6??'Q+ &xQ+ & <6Year ;??,!+&y"?? ;1985 ;??,!+&z"?? ;1986 ;??,!+&{"?? ;1987 ;??,!+&|"?? ;1988 ;??,!+&}"?? ;1989 ;??,!+&~"?? ;1990 ;??,!+&"?? ;1991 ;??,!+&"?? ;1992 ;??,!+&"?? ;1993 ????,!+&"?? ?1994 U???D,+&" < ??? UInfantdeathsper1,000 ,' births =???,!-N(??? =17.8 =???,!,'"??? =19.0 =???,!,'"??? =22.0 =???,!,'"??? =19.5 =???,!,'"??? =18.2 =???,!,'"??? =15.5 =???,!,'"??? =15.3 =???,!,'"??? =13.8 =???,!,'"??? =10.1 ?????,!,'"??? ? 8.5<20,'"    ???? <Ї @\  @\޾ @\16. b Thepopulationunder15andover65isshowninthefollowingtable:  *OP d d%td %=td ==td ==td ==td ==td =@td @=td ==td ==td =tt MN+$+$,[td ,gtd,gtd,gtd,td%,td%,tt5+  6??' P6 ???0!S "?? ?No.ofpersons F???3$S "?? F%population V?G/S " P ??? VAge ;??,! ]"? ;Both  ] sexes ;??,! L "?? ;Male ;??,! ] "?? ;Female ;??,! ] "?? ;Both  ]  sexes ;??,! L "?? ;Male ????,! ]"?? ?Female S??D, ]"  ??? PSAllages 2??# ?? 2247288 2??# ?? 2118556 2??# ?? 2128732 2??# ?? 2100 2??# ?? 247.94 6???# ?? 652.05 J?;#  P ??? @xJUnder5years 2?#" ? 218625 2?#" ? 29412 2?#" ? 29213 2?#" ? 27.53 2?#" ? 23.8 6??#" ? 63.72 J?;#"  x @ ?? @xJ5to9years 2?#b ? 220350 2?#b ? 210229 2?#b ? 210121 2?#b !? 28.22 2?#b "? 24.13 6??#b #? 64.09 J?;#b $ x @ ?? @xJ10to14years 2?#\ %? 220612 2?#\ &? 210481 2?#\ '? 210131 2?#\ (? 28.33 2?#\ )? 24.22 6??#\ *? 64.09 J?;#\ + x @ ?? @xJ65to69years 2?# ,? 28107 2?# -? 23522 2?# .? 24585 2?# /? 23.27 2?# 0? 21.42 6??# 1? 61.85 J?;# 2 x @ ?? @xJ70to74years 2?#" 3? 27842 2?#" 4? 23329 2?#" 5? 24513 2?#" 6? 23.17 2?#" 7? 21.34 6??#" 8? 61.82 J?;#" 9 x @ ?? @xJ75to79years 2?#b:? 26128 2?#b;? 22527 2?#b<? 23601 2?#b=? 22.47 2?#b>? 21.02 6??#b?? 61.45 J?;#b@ x @ ?? @xJ80to84years 2?#\A? 24136 2?#\B? 21578 2?#\C? 22558 2?#\D? 21.67 2?#\E? 20.63 6??#\F? 61.04 J?;#\G x @ ?? xJ85yearsand H over 2?#I? 2Ј3050 2?#K? 2Ј951 2?#M? 2Ј2099 2?#O? 2Ј1.23 2?#Q? 2Ј0.38 6??#S? 6Ј0.84 L??;#U x  ?? xLTotal: V personsunder W 15andover65 4??#X?? 4Ј̈88850 4??#[?? 4Ј̈42029 4??#^?? 4Ј̈46821 4??#a?? 4Ј̈35.89 4??#d?? 4Ј̈16.94 6???#g?? 6Ј̈18.93)'j x  ??? 317. b Fortypercentofthepopulationlivesinurbanareas.Thepopulationof l thecapital,Bridgetown,is6,270(102,700intheGreaterBridgetownarea). um 18. b Thefollowingtableshowsthepercentageofhouseholdsheadedbywomen: So *QR d d[td [gtdggtdggtdgtd%td%tt5OP+$+$,td ,*td ,td ,*td ,tt +  6??'w!1qw!1 6TotalNo. !r of "s households 2??##t?? 2TotalNo.of !u households "v headedbymen 2??##w?? 2TotalNo.of !x households "y headedby #z women 2??#${?? 2Percentageof !| total "} households #~ headedbymen 6???#$?? 6Percentageof ! total " households # headedbywomen L???;#$  ??? `L75170 =???,!& "??? =42496 =???,!& "??? =32674 =???,!& "??? =56.53 ?????,!& "??? ?43.47<20& "  `  ???? <   (" 19. b Thefollowingtableshowsthetotalpopulationanddwellingunitsby F parish: 5 *ST ddtd *td *td *td *tt QR+$+$,td ,td,td,td,td,gtd,gtt+  :??+ P:Parish P??A2 D"  ?? PPopulation F???3$U"?? FDwellingunits LB/U" P ??? L &?? c  &Total ;??,! "?? ;Male ;??,!  "?? ;Female ;??,!  "?? ;All    units ;??,!  "?? ;Occupied ????,!  "?? ?Vacant S??D, "  ??? PSBarbados 2??#* ?? 2247288 2??#* ?? 2118556 2??#* ?? 2128732 2??#* ?? 282204 2??#* ?? 275211 6???#* ?? 66993 J?;#*  P ??? xJSt.Michael j $ (including Y  Bridgetown) 2?#H ? 2Ј̈89840 2?#H ? 2Ј̈428926 2?#H ? 2Ј̈46948 2?#H !? 2Ј̈29928 2?#H $? 2Ј̈27712 6??#H '? 6Ј̈2216 J?;#H * x  ?? @xJBridgetown 2?#B +? 25928 2?#B ,? 22861 2?#B -? 23067 2?#B .? 22021 2?#B /? 21942 6??#B 0? 679 J?;#B 1 x @ ?? xJSt.Michael  2 (excluding q 3 Bridgetown) 2?#`4? 2Ј̈83912 2?#`7? 2Ј̈40031 2?#`:? 2Ј̈43881 2?#`=? 2Ј̈27907 2?#`@? 2Ј̈25770 6??#`C? 6Ј̈2137 J?;#`F x  ?? @xJChristChurch 2?#G? 246943 2?#H? 222065 2?#I? 224878 2?#J? 216702 2?#K? 215063 6??#L? 61639 J?;#M x @ ?? @xJSt.George 2?#&N? 216718 2?#&O? 28140 2?#&P? 28578 2?#&Q? 24934 2?#&R? 24702 6??#&S? 6232 J?;#&T x @ ?? @xJSt.Philip 2?#f U? 220540 2?#f V? 210052 2?#f W? 210488 2?#f X? 26664 2?#f Y? 26039 6??#f Z? 6625 J?;#f [ x @ ?? @xJSt.John 2?#`\? 29640 2?#`]? 24754 2?#`^? 24886 2?#`_? 22878 2?#``? 22662 6??#`a? 6216 J?;#`b x @ ?? @xJSt.James 2?#c? 220771 2?#d? 29798 2?#e? 210973 2?#f? 27676 2?#g? 26688 6??#h? 6988 J?;#i x @ ?? @xJSt.Thomas 2?#&j? 210676 2?#&k? 25124 2?#&l? 25552 2?#&m? 23256 2?#&n? 23077 6??#&o? 6179 J?;#&p x @ ?? @xJSt.Joseph 2?#f q? 27204 2?#f r? 23581 2?#f s? 23623 2?#f t? 22244 2?#f u? 22030 6??#f v? 6214 J?;#f w x @ ?? @xJSt.Andrew 2?#`x? 25624 2?#`y? 22792 2?#`z? 22832 2?#`{? 21622 2?#`|? 21519 6??#`}? 6103 J?;#`~ x @ ?? @xJSt.Peter 2?#? 210055 2?#? 24874 2?#? 25181 2?#? 23289 2?#? 22970 6??#? 6319 L??;# x @ ?? PxLSt.Lucy 4??#& ?? 49277 4??#& ?? 44484 4??#& ?? 44793 4??#& ?? 43011 4??#& ?? 42749 6???#& ?? 62623)'&  x P  ??? 320. b BridgetownissituatedintheparishofSt.Michael.Theparishes " ofSt.Michael,ChristChurchandSt.Jamescangenerallybeconsideredthe # mosturbanareasofthecountry,althoughtheyalsocontainsignificant # agriculturallands.Generally,ruralparishessuchasSt.George,St.Philip $ andSt.Thomashavebeenexperiencingrecentresidential-typedevelopments,in %  partasaresultoftheimprovedroadnetwork,includingamajorsouth-to-west &y! highway. 'h" @VV1II.GENERALPOLITICALSTRUCTURE )F$ @ 0A.Politicalhistoryandframework j+$&   Y,' 21. b TheColonyofBarbadoswasfoundedbytheBritishin1627andremained F  British,withoutchanginghands,untilindependencein1966. 5 22. b Archaeologicalevidenceindicatesthatpriorto1627theislandhadbeen  inhabitedbyArawakandCaribAmerindians.EarlyBritishsettlersfirstgrew   tobaccoandcotton,butfoundthisunprofitable,andswitchedtosugarcaneas   earlyas1637.Theswitchfromtobaccoandcottontosugarisoneofthemost   importanteventsinBarbadianhistory.Labour-andcapital-intensive,the   cultivationofsugarcausedtheconsolidationofsmallfarmsintolarger  x plantations,thenthelarge-scaleimportationfromAfricaofslavelabour.  g  23. b ThenextmajorchangeinBarbados'historywastheemancipationofthe E  slavesin1838.Thenineteenthcenturywasmarkedbyinstabilityinthe z4  dominantsugarindustry,firstchallengedbytheendofslavery,thenbythe i#  equalizationofsugardutiesforBritishandforeignsugarsimportedinto X  Britainin1852,competitionfrombeetsugarproducers,andthefallinsugar G prices.ForthemajorityAfro-Barbadianpopulation,workingconditions,even 6 afteremancipation,continuedtobeharsh.UnlikelargerWestIndiancolonies % wherelandwasavailableforsmallfarmingbyindividuals,Barbadoswassmall  anddenselypopulatedandavailablearablelandexpensiveandscarce.Alarge  proportionoftheworkingpopulationwasforcedtocontinueworkingonthe  plantationsatverylowwages.By1896,widespreadeconomicdistressand  socialunrestpromptedinvestigationsbyaRoyalCommission.Theseminal  riotsof1937promptedanothercommissionofinquiryfromBritainwhich, y amongstotherthings,recommendedthelegalizationoftradeunions.By1950, h withthegrowingmomentumofdecolonization,universaladultsuffragewas W introduced.Ministerialgovernmentfollowedin1954.Bythistimethe F politicalclasshadbecomeincreasinglyrepresentativeofBarbados' {5 demographicdistribution.EncouragedbyBritain,thecoloniesofthe j$ BritishWestIndiesformedaFederationin1958.Thefailureofthe Y  Federationin1962precipitatedthemovementtowardsindividualindependence H! forthecolonies,whichBarbadosattainedin1966. 7" 24. b Theyearssinceindependencehavebeenmarkedbyasteadyincreasein $! standardsofliving,asuccessionofexemplaryelectionsandchangesof %" government,universal,freeandcompulsoryprimaryandsecondaryeducationand % # freetertiaryeducation,andadiversificationofrevenuesourcestoinclude &!$ tourism,lightmanufacturingandinformatics. '"% 25. b Barbadoshasalongtraditionofparliamentaryprocedure,datingback )i$' to1639whenthefirstParliamentwasestablished.Until1950,whenuniversal *X%( adultsuffragewasintroduced,franchisewasbasedongender(onlymen)and +G&) wealth(acertainyearlyincomelevelorproperty).Theorganizedpolitical |,6'* awakeningofthemajorityAfro-Barbadiancommunitycanbetracedtothe k-%(+ inter-waryears,whenoneofthefirstpopularpoliticalparties,the F DemocraticLeague,wasestablished.Theseminalsocialunrestof1937 5 precipitatedthecreationoftradeunionsandthefirstmodern-typepolitical $ party,theBarbadosLabourParty,whichisstillextanttodayandwhichwon  theelectionsof1994.TheDemocraticLabourPartywasformedinthe1950sas   anoffshootoftheBLP,andin1989,theNationalDemocraticPartywasformed   asanoffshootoftheDemocraticLabourParty.Sinceindependence,themajor   politicalpartieshavehadalternatingstintsinoffice:    b 19661976twoDemocraticLabourPartyterms  g   b 19761986twoBarbadosLabourPartyterms V   b 19861994twoDemocraticLabourPartyterms E   b 1994BarbadosLabourParty. z4  &  @ -B.PrincipalorgansoftheConstitution X  @DD91.TheExecutive 6 26. b Section35oftheConstitutionstates:"ThereshallbeaParliament  'XofBarbadoswhichshallconsistofHerMajesty,aSenate,andaHouseof  Assembly."Section63(1)oftheConstitutionstates:"TheExecutive  AuthorityofBarbadosisvestedinHerMajesty."  27. b TheQueenistheheadofStateofBarbados.TheQueenofEnglandis y alsotheQueenofBarbados.TheQueenisrepresentedinBarbadosbythe h Governor-Generalwhomshenames(ontheadviceofthePrimeMinister). W TheQueendoesnottakepart,however,intheGovernmentofthecountry. F ThePrimeMinister j$ 28. b AttheendoftheGeneralElection,theGovernor-Generalsendsforthe H! personwhomsheconsidersbestabletocommandamajorityofthemembersof 7" theHouseofAssembly.Inpracticethisisusuallytheleaderoftheparty &#  whichhaswonthehighestnumberofseats.Section66(2)oftheConstitution $! givesgreatpowertothePrimeMinister,andprotectshimfromdissatisfied %" partysupporterswhomayconsiderrevoltingandhavinghisappointment % # revoked.IfamajorityofParliamentsupportsanoconfidencemotioninthe &!$ PrimeMinister,hemay,withinthreedaysofthepassingoftheresolution, '"% eitherresignorasktheGovernor-GeneraltodissolveParliament,thereby (z#& precipitatingaGeneralElection. )i$' Ministers +G&)   |,6'* 29. b TheConstitutionprovidesforaminimumoffiveministerswhoare F  selectedfromeithertheHouseofAssemblyortheSenate. 5 30. b Section72oftheConstitutionmakesprovisionfortheappointment  ofanAttorney-General.AlthoughtheConstitutiondoesnotrequirethe   Attorney-Generaltohaveanyparticularqualifications,anattorneyatlawis   invariablyappointed.HeistheprincipallegaladvisertotheGovernment.   31. b TheCabinetisthebodyhavingoverallresponsibilityforthemanagement  x oftheGovernment.Section64(2)oftheConstitutionstates:"TheCabinet  g  shallbetheprincipalinstrumentofpolicyandshallbechargedwiththe V  generaldirectionandcontroloftheGovernmentofBarbadosandshallbe E  collectivelyresponsibletherefortoParliament." z4  TheGovernorGeneral X  32. b Section28oftheConstitutionprovidesthat:"Thereshallbea 6 GovernorGeneralofBarbadoswhoshallbeappointedbyHerMajestyandshall % holdofficeduringHerMajesty'spleasureandwhoshallbeherMajesty's  representativeinBarbados."  33. b ThemajorityoftheGovernor-General'sfunctionsareceremonialsuchas  conferringhonoursandreceivingambassadors.TherealpowerofGovernment  isinthehandsofthePrimeMinisterandhisCabinet.Asarule,the y Governor-GeneralexercisesherfunctionontheadviceofthePrimeMinister, h theCabinetand,insomespecifiedcases,theLeaderoftheOpposition.The W ConstitutionprovidesspecificallythattheGovernor-Generalmustactonthe F adviceofthePrimeMinisterin,interalia,thefollowingcases: {5  b (a) AppointingandremovingministersofGovernment; Y   b (b) Appointingof12membersoftheSenate; 7"  b (c) DissolvingParliament; $!  b (d) AppointingtheChiefJusticeandHighCourtjudges. % # @82.TheLegislature '"% 34. b Barbadoshasabicamerallegislature:theHouseofAssembly, )i$' composedof28memberselectedbyuniversaladultsuffragewhorepresent *X%( the28constituenciesintowhichtheislandisdividedforelectoralpurposes. +G&) TheSenateconsistsof21membersmadeupasfollows: |,6'*  k-%(+  b (a) TwelvemembersappointedbytheGovernor-Generalontheadviceof F thePrimeMinister; 5  b (b) TwomembersappointedbytheGovernor-Generalontheadviceofthe  LeaderoftheOpposition;    b (c) SevenmembersappointedbytheGovernor-Generalatherdiscretion   torepresentreligious,social,economicorsuchotherinterestsasthe   Governor-Generalmayconsideroughttoberepresented.  x 35. b TheConstitutionrecognizestheofficeoftheLeaderoftheOpposition V  andconferscertainpoweruponhim.IftheLeaderoftheOppositionlosesthe E  supportofthemajorityofparliamentarianswhoopposetheGovernment,he z4  loseshisfunctionasLeader.In1989,fourmembersofthegoverningparty i#  brokeawayandformedtheirownparty.TheincumbentLeaderoftheOpposition X  commandedonlythreeparliamentariansandwasthusreplaced. G 36. b Section48(1)oftheConstitutionstates:"Subjecttotheprovisions % ofthisConstitution,Parliamentmaymakelawsforthepeace,orderandgood  governmentofBarbados."Normally,forabilltobecomelaw,itmustbe  passedbytheHouseofAssemblyandtheSenateandreceivetheapprovalofthe  Governor-General.WhiletheConstitutiongivestheGovernor-Generalthepower  torefuseapproval,itisaconventionthatshewouldnotnormallyrefuseto  approveabillwhichhasbeenpassedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe y Constitution. h @DD93.TheJudiciary F 37. b TheConstitutionmakesprovisionfortheSuperiorCourt.Section80 j$ oftheConstitutionprovidesfortheestablishmentoftheSupremeCourt Y  consistingofaHighCourtandaCourtofAppeal.Thejudgesareappointed H! bytheGovernor-GeneralontherecommendationofthePrimeMinisterafter 7" consultationwiththeLeaderoftheOpposition.Onceajudgehasbeen &#  appointed,heisnotunderthecontrolofanyperson.Apartfromleaving $! officeasaresultofreachingtheageofretirement,itisdifficultto %" removeajudgefromoffice.AtribunalmustbecalledbytheGovernor-General % # ontheadviceofthePrimeMinisterwhichmustjudgethathehascommittedan &!$ offence. '"% 38. b ThecourtshavethepowertoreviewanylawpassedbyParliamentto )i$' ensurethatitconformstotheprovisionsoftheConstitution. *X%(  U39. b In1981,ParliamentpassedtheSupremeCourtJudicatureActwhichmakes |,*). provisionforaseparateCourtofAppealcomprisingtheChiefJusticeas k-*/ Presidentandtwootherjudges.Section86oftheConstitutionmakesit F possibleforBarbadostoshareaCourtofAppealwithanyotherCommonwealth 5 country.Atpresent,thereexistthreeavenuesofappealoutsideofBarbados: $  b (a) TotheJudicialCommitteeofthePrivyCouncil(acommitteeofthe   BritishHouseofLords);    b (b) TotheInterAmericanCommissiononHumanRights(Barbadosbeinga   signatorytotheAmericanConventiononHumanRights);  x  b (c) TotheUnitedNationsHumanRightsCommittee(Barbadosbeinga V  signatorytoboththeInternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRightsand E  itsOptionalProtocolallowingfortheappealofindividualstothe z4  Committee). i#  @24.OtherorgansofGovernment G 40. b TheConstitutionmakesprovisionfortheestablishmentandcompositionof % thePublicServiceCommissionwhichdealswiththeappointment,promotionand  disciplineofpublicservants.Similarcommissionsexistwhichdealwiththe  policeandtheJudiciary.  41. b TheConstitutionmakesprovisionforaDirectorofPublicProsecutions  (DPP)whoisapublicofficerresponsibleforcontrollingcriminal y prosecutions.Actingonhisowndiscretionhedecideswhetherornotaction h shouldbetakenagainstapersonorwhethersuchaction,ifcommenced,should W bediscontinued.TheDPPisappointedbytheGovernorGeneralactingonthe F recommendationoftheJudicialandLegalServiceCommission.Becauseofthe {5 importanceofhisposition,thepostisprotectedinthesamemannerasthat j$ ofjudgesand,likethem,hissalarycannotbereducedwhileheholdsoffice. Y  TheDPPcanonlyberemovedfromofficebyatribunalappointedbythe H! Governor-GeneralontheadviceoftheJudicialandLegalServiceCommission. 7" 42. b TheConstitutionmakesprovisionforanAuditorGeneralwhois $! responsibleforauditingtheaccountsofallgovernmentdepartmentsatleast %" onceayear.LiketheDPP,theAuditorGeneralcanonlyberemovedbya % # speciallyappointedtribunal. &!$   '"% &   @!III.REMEDIALAUTHORITYWITHRESPECTTOHUMANRIGHTSVIOLATIONS F @:A.Thecourts $ 43. b InBarbadosthereisnoseparateconstitutionalcourtdealingexclusively   'FVwithallegedbreachesofconstitutionallyprotectedhumanrights.Ifsomeone   considershishumanrightstohavebeenviolated,whetherbyGovernment,an   individualoranorganization,hecanseekredressbeforethecourts.   @7B.TheConstitution  g  44. b Barbados'Constitutioncontainsabillofrightslooselyfollowingthe E  UniversalDeclarationofHumanRightsmodel,inwhichanumberofbasic z4  freedomsareguaranteed:therighttolife;therighttopersonalliberty; i#  protectionfromslaveryandforcedlabour;protectionfrominhumantreatment; X  protectionfromdeprivationofproperty;protectionagainstarbitrarysearch G orentry;righttofreedomofconscience;righttofreedomofexpression; 6 righttofreedomofassemblyandassociation;righttofreedomofmovement; % protectionfromdiscriminationongroundsofrace,placeoforigin,political  opinions,colourorcreed;righttoafairtrialandthepresumptionof  innocence.  45. b TheConstitutionstatesthatanypersonallegingtheviolationofthe  aboverightsmayapplytotheHighCourtforredress,thusmakingtheHigh y CourttheeffectivedomesticguardianofhumanrightsinBarbados. h @||7C.ThePrivyCouncil F 46. b Barbados'SupremeCourtisthehighestcourtinBarbados,butnotthe j$ highestBarbadiancourt.AppellantscanappealtotheJudicialCommitteeof Y  thePrivyCouncilofthe(British)HouseofLords,whichisineffectthe H! courtoffinalrecourseforBarbados,andmostcountriesoftheCommonwealth. 7" @b b ,D.Internationalhumanrightsinstruments $! 47. b Barbadosisasignatorytoallthemajorinternationalhumanrights % # instruments,including: &!$  b (a) SupplementaryConventionontheAbolitionofSlavery,theSlave (z#& TradeandInstitutionsandPracticesSimilartoSlavery(1972); )i$'  b (b) InternationalConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofRacial +G&) Discrimination(1972); |,6'*  k-%(+  b (c) ConventionrelatingtotheStatusofStatelessPersons(1972); F  b (d) InternationalCovenantonCivilandPoliticalRights(andits $ OptionalProtocol)(1973);   b (e) InternationalCovenantonEconomic,SocialandCulturalRights   (1973);    b (f) ConventiononthePoliticalRightsofWomen(1973);  x  b (g) SlaveryConventionof1926asamended(1976); V   b (h) InternationalConventionontheSuppressionandPunishmentofthe z4  CrimeofApartheid(1979); i#   b (i) ConventionontheNationalityofMarriedWomen(1979); G  b (j) ConventiononConsenttoMarriage,MinimumAgeforMarriageand % RegistrationofMarriages(1979);   b (k) ConventiononthePreventionandPunishmentoftheCrimeof  Genocide(1980);   b (l) ConventionontheEliminationofAllFormsofDiscrimination y againstWomen(1980); h  b (m) AmericanConventiononHumanRights(1982); F  b (n) InternationalConventionagainstApartheidinSports(1986); j$  b (o) ConventionontheRightsoftheChild(1990). H! @DD9E.TheOmbudsman &#  48. b TheOmbudsmanAct(1981)establishestheofficeofOmbudsman,whose %" function,asdefinedbytheAct,isto"investigateandreportupon % # allegationsofimproper,unreasonableorinadequateadministrativeconduct". &!$ LiketheAuditorGeneralandtheDirectorofPublicProsecutions,the '"% Ombudsmancannoteasilyberemovedfromhispost.Atribunalmustbecalled (z#& bytheGovernor-GeneralontheadviceofthePrimeMinister.TheOmbudsman )i$' cannotbeamemberofeitherHouseofParliamentnorcanheengageinany *X%( otheroccupation.AnycomplaintsmadetotheOmbudsmanmustbemadein +G&) writingandcannotbeanonymous.Normally,hecannotinvestigateacasewhere |,6'* thecomplainanthasotherlegalmeansofredress.Withsomeexceptions,the k-%(+ Ombudsmanhasthepowertorequestanyministerorofficerofagovernment F departmentoranyotherpersontosupplyinformationwhichheconsiders 5 necessary. $ @ 0F.Nongovernmentalorganizations   49. b ThereexistsinBarbadosathrivingnon-governmentalorganization   fraternitywhoseconcernstendtobespecializedandwhichplayanimportant   roleinboththestimulationofdebateonhumanrightsissuesandactive  x lobbyinginfavourofthepeopletheyrepresentandtherightsrelevantto  g  them.Thus,thereexistorganizationssuchas:TheBarbadosCouncilforthe V  Disabled;PAREDOS(ParentEducationforDevelopmentinBarbados);TheWomen's E  Forum;TheNationalOrganisationofWomen;TheBarbadosEnvironmental z4  Association;TheBarbadosNationalTrust;TheBarbadosFamilyPlanning i#  Association;TheBarbadosAssociationforMentallyRetardedChildren;The X  BarbadosAssociationfortheBlindandtheDeaf;TheBarbadosBarAssociation; G TheBarbadosRedCrossSociety;TheCaribbeanPolicyDevelopmentCentre. 6 &  @$$1G.TheBureauofWomen'sAffairs  50. b TheBureauisresponsibleforpolicyelaborationandresearchinthearea  '_ofwomen'srightsandisresponsibletotheMinisterforCommunity  Development.Womenhavealwaysplayedanimportantroleinthesocio-economic  fabricofBarbados:asheadsofhouseholds,ineducation,healthcare,the y civilserviceandsmallbusinesses.Increasingly,womenareoccupyingall h levelsofmanagerialpositionswithinboththeprivateandpublicsectors. W Theliberalprofessionsandelectedpublicofficestooareincreasingly F occupiedbywomen. {5 @2IV.INFORMATIONANDPUBLICITY Y  51. b ThevaluesandtraditionsofBarbadoshaveformanyyearsbeensteepedin 7" therecognitionoffundamentalhumanrightssuchastherightstofreedomof &#  expression,associationandconscience.Awarenessofhumanrightsissues $! formspartofastrong,nationwideethosofdiscussionanddebateonall %" mattersofconcerntocitizens.Variousgovernmentdepartmentswhoseworkis % # connectedwithhumanrightsmakefulluseofthevariousinformationmedia, &!$ includingtheGovernmentInformationService,toairissues,stimulatedebate '"% andincreaseawareness. (z#& 52. b Theestablishmentofanumberofcommissionsandtaskforcesonvarious *X%( specificsubjectshashelpedraisepublicawarenessofhumanrightsissues. +G&)  Themostrecentoftheseare:CommissionforSocialJustice;EducationTask |,6'* Force;NationalAdvisoryCouncilonAIDS;CommissiononCasinoGambling; F NationalTaskForceontheAetiologyofCrime. 5  53. b TwohumanrightsgroupsareverywellknowninBarbados,anddomuchto  focusattentiononthequestionofhumanrights.Amnestyinternationaland   CaribbeanHumanRightsNetworkhavebeenactiveandvocalin,amongstother   things,stimulatingdebateaboutthedeathpenalty,sentencing,andprison   conditions.Othernon-governmentalorganizationsplaykeyrolesinthedebate   onrightsaffectingspecificgroups.  x 54. b ResponsibilityforhumanrightsrestswiththeMinistryofForeign V  Affairs,withconsiderableandconsistentinputsfromtheMinistryofHome E  Affairs(whichhasresponsibilityfortheRoyalBarbadosPoliceForce),the z4  AttorneyGeneral'schambers,theMinistriesofHealthandEducationin i#  compilingreports.Regulardialogueandcooperationwithlocalandregional X  humanrightsactivistsalsotakeplace. G @?