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Human rights in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are protected by international conventions and domestic legal framework. The country has ratified a number of United Nations conventions regarding human rights and its constitution guarantees some basic human rights, such as the right to fair trial and freedom from torture. However, clauses guaranteeing socio-economic rights, such as the right to education, and guarding against discrimination are "almost non-existent" in the constitution.[1] There are also no individual complaints procedures for some of the ratified conventions.[2]

In 2014, Freedom House ranked Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as "free", the highest possible band.[3] The country has been criticized for its high incidence of rape and prevalence of domestic violence, as well as a "cultural epidemic" that renders women dependent on men and allows perpetrators of gender-based violence to go unpunished. There are no provisions in the constitution guaranteeing gender equality.

  1. ^ "Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2009 Constitution: A summary of the Human Rights concerns" (PDF). Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Acceptance of individual complaints procedures for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines". OHCHR. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. ^ "St. Vincent and Grenadines". Freedom House. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

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