Today, the U.S. State Department released its Country Reports on Human Rights. It covers 200 countries, including Belize - which gets 22 pages.
The report says that "human rights issues included allegations of unlawful killings by security officers; allegations of corruption by government officials; crimes involving violence targeting LGBTI persons; trafficking in persons; and child labor."
The report notes a few were allegations that government agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings - and adds allegations of torture implicating police.
The report also mentions September's 30-day Southside state of public emergency and concludes, quote, "detainees should be charged within seven days of detention, but authorities did not follow the law." End quote.
And on the press, the report says, quote "Independent media were active and expressed a wide variety of views without restriction. In May, Belize Telemedia Limited, the state- owned telecommunications provider, stopped advertising with all KREMANDALA companies…The provider explained it was a general cut on all advertising, but it did not reduce advertising with other media firms." End quote.
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