AfriKa CRY BLOOD

BY GERCINE CARTER

Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite has been urged to ensure that claims of abuse of power by the Royal Barbados Police Force are thoroughly investigated.

The force came in for a barrage of criticism from a cross section of Barbadians during the question and answer session following the Sir Winston Scott Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr Irene Khan, former secretary general of Amnesty International at the Frank Collymore Hall last Monday night.

Khan spoke on Why Freedom Matters: Challenges And Opportunities For Human Rights In The 21st Century.

Several members of the audience related personal stories, alleging abuse of power by police.

“There is a problem with the police being overzealous; they abuse their authority; there is no functioning Police Complaints Authority. There is a problem here with the police complaints process,” one man complained to the Amnesty official. (more…)

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On June 17th 2008, IAkobi Maloney, a young man with a remarkable character lost his life after coming in contact with the Royal Barbados Police Force. The police alleged that IAkobi without provocation jumped off a cliff to his death at Land Lock, an area north of the small island. The family of IAkobi was given several versions of what actually took place on the cliff. You decide!!!