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Strengthening ombudsman and human rights institutions in Commonwealth small and island states : the Caribbean experience / edited by Victor Ayeni, Linda Reif and Hayden Thomas. - London : Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with International Ombudsman Institute, 2000. - xi, 238 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

The ombudsman around the world : essential elements, evolution and contemporary challenges / Victor O. Ayeni -- The ombudsman and human rights institutions in the Caribbean : an overview / Vincent Meerabux -- Public service and accountability in the Caribbean / Frank Blackman -- Privatisation and the ombudsman / Roberta Jamieson -- The role of the ombudsman in Antigua and Barbuda / Hayden Thomas -- The role and jurisdiction of the Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner in Saint Lucia / Lawrence M.P. Laurent -- The role of the ombudsman and human rights institutions in Guyana / S.Y. Mohamed -- Types of complaints and the complaint handling process / George A. Edoo -- Systemic and system-wide investigations / Selby A.M. Baqwa -- Ensuring compliance to recommendations / Elouise Sinclair -- Complaint handling and ensuring compliance to recommendations / Abdul Shakurul Salam -- Complaint handling at the Canadian human rights commission / Gerald Savard.

ISBN: 0850926394 9780850926392

LCCN: 2002421086

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA0V5484 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 010349744 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ombudspersons--Caribbean Area.
Human rights--Caribbean Area.
Human rights.
Ombudspersons.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Caribbean Area.

LC Class. No.: JL599 / .O47

Dewey Class. No.: 323/.09729