The Tribune

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs last night issued a response to the 2014 United States Human Rights Report.

The statement said: “The Bahamas is an open and transparent country and any entity including foreign governments are free to make whatever observations they wish about our systems and practices. We have nothing to hide.

“The fact is there is no policy by the government which sanctions abuse against any individual whether the person is a Bahamian or a foreigner. There is no official policy of discrimination against anyone whether they are Bahamian or foreign.

“We do not agree with some of its observations but every entity is entitled to its opinion. We make similar reports and observations on human rights practices in other countries including concerns for our citizens in the United States. Given the relationship between the countries, most issues are resolved.

“More should not be made of the report than what it is.”