Saint Vincent: Information on whether a woman who is being threatened (death threats) and assaulted by her ex-husband and his family is entitled to the same protection under the law as anyone else, and whether in practice she will receive it
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | VCT16142.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Saint Vincent: Information on whether a woman who is being threatened (death threats) and assaulted by her ex-husband and his family is entitled to the same protection under the law as anyone else, and whether in practice she will receive it, 1 January 1994, VCT16142.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac6aa8.html [accessed 4 June 2023] |
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According to a representative of the Consulate of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in Toronto, the law applicable in the case where someone has been assaulted or threatened is the same for everyone and the same procedure applies (4 Jan. 1994). A woman who was been threatened or abused would have to go to the police and fill in a report, and the police would then warn the accused and begin the prosecution process (ibid.). In a case where the police have been called to the scene and the woman shows physical evidence of abuse, the victim would not have to fill in a report and the police would take appropriate measures to bring the case to court (ibid.). The police will not provide the victim with physical protection in the period prior to the case going to court (ibid.). The court decision might include a restriction order or the accused could be sent to prison (ibid.). For further information on the protection available to abused spouses, please see Response to Information Request VCT15517 of 14 October 1993.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Consulate of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Toronto. 4 January 1993. Telephone interview with representative.
