Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Melanesia consisting of many islands with a population of 561,231 (2013). It became self-governing from the United Kingdom in 1976 after three previous attempts at forming a Constitution.[1] The Constitution of Solomon Islands was enacted in 1978. This however led to conflicts between cultures and armed conflict in the late 1990s forced a review of the 1978 Constitution.[2] This review resulted in the Federal Constitution of the Solomon Islands Bill 2004 (SI) and various other amendments. The Human Rights Chapter, however, remained unchanged.
As per The Constitution of Solomon Islands Statutory Instruments[3] Chapter II outlines the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual:
Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the Individual
Protection of Right to Life
Protection of Right to Personal Liberty
Protection from Slavery and Forced Labour
Protection from Inhumane Treatment
Protection from Deprivation of Property
Protection for Privacy of Home and other Property
Provisions to secure Protection of Law
Protection of Freedom of Conscience
Protection of Freedom of Expression
Protection of Freedom of Assembly and Association
Protection of Freedom of Movement
Protection from Discrimination of Grounds of Race Etc.
Provisions for periods of Public Emergency
Compensation for Contravention of Rights and Freedoms
Enforcement of Protective Provisions
Interpretations and Savings
However, there are Human Rights concerns and issues in regards to education, water, sanitation, women and persons who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT)
^British Solomon Islands Order 1960 (UK), British Solomon Islands Order 1970 (UK), British Solomon Islands Order 1974 (UK),
^"Breaking the Mould : Constitutional Review in Solomon Islands" (PDF). Victoria.ac.nz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
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