May 20, 2019
Rights Bahamas had the government called to the 172nd session of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights in Jamaica.
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National sovereignty is what really matters
As a former diplomat, I shy away from writing in this column about domestic political issues. However, the controversy last week following the recent meeting in Jamaica of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has a broader international dimension which it might be interesting to examine.
INSIGHT: Why is corporal punishment still accepted in this country?
THE Bible has told us much about sparing “the rod of correction”. In turn, we have bastardised what refers to guidance and discipline to justify downright child abuse. While some of us, many of whom have turned out to be productive citizens, reflect fondly on the days of taking the walk to what felt like the gallows to pick the switch off the tree, it is time to have a serious discussion on why this is still culturally accepted in our country.
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