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Mr Stratton
CORFORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE DOTS
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On 11 May, Mr Stewart wrote to the Governors of those dependent territories that still retain corporal punishment report the finding by the European Court of Human Rights in the Tyror cas that judicial corporal punishment was contrary to the European Human Rights Convention. Не asked them to bring this to their Governants' attention and let us know what action they proposed to tako.
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The roplios we have received so far are as follows:
Delizo:
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Berzuda:
An ordinance to abolish judicial corporal punishment is now with the Legislative Assembly.
Although provision for corporal punishmont remains on the statute book, the Bermuda
C¬vernmont have taken steps to ensure that it will not be used in future..
British Virgin Islands: No reaction yet received. A reminder was
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Gilbert Islands:
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Hong Kong:
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sent on 3 October.
The Governor has told us that he proposes to submit a paper on the subject of judicial corporal punishment to the Council of Ministers. This has been delayed by the need to obtain further background information which we sent on 6 October; we do not jot know what conclusion will be reached by the "Gilbertese Government.
The Governor has told us that he hopes to submit a recommendation for the abolition of corporal punishmont awarded by the courts to the Executive Council before the end of the year.
Ile expects the proposal to mect resistance, but says that he is determined to get it through. Corporal punishment will be retained as a disciplinary punishment for young offenders in training and detention
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