St. Lucia: Whether the Attorney General advises prosecutors not to pursue criminal cases involving crimes against homosexuals (January 2000 to February 2001)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 23 February 2001 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LCA36557.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, St. Lucia: Whether the Attorney General advises prosecutors not to pursue criminal cases involving crimes against homosexuals (January 2000 to February 2001), 23 February 2001, LCA36557.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be6014.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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The president of the National Centre for Legal Aid and Human Rights, a non-governmental and non-profit organization based in Castries, St. Lucia, stated in a 22 February 2001 telephone interview that she was not aware of the Attorney General of St. Lucia instructing prosecutors not to pursue criminal cases involving crimes against homosexuals. She added that she would be "quite surprised" if the Attorney General were interfering in the work of prosecutors (ibid.). The president was aware of "unprofessional comments" made by the Attorney General to the media, but that was the extent of her knowledge of any "controversies" involving his office (ibid.).
Additional and/or corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate 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. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
National Centre for Legal Aid and Human Rights, Castries, St. Lucia. 21 February 2001. Telephone interview with the president.
Additional Sources Consulted
ILGA Bulletin [Brussels]. 2000
IRB Databases
LEXIS/NEXIS
World News Connection (WNC)
Internet Sites, including:
Amnesty International
Gay Guide Net
Gay Law Net
Gay Scape
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC)
Organisation of American States (OAS)
PrideNet.com
Rainbow Query
United Nations
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