University Of Belize
Belize
Some of the most common complaints received by the office of the Ombudsman involved alleged misconduct and abuse by police and Department of Corrections personnel. The Ombudsman reported that the number of such reports decreased; however, a number of cases of alleged abuse featured in the press were never reported to the Ombudsman's office. In many cases, the Government ignored reports of abuses; withheld action until the case had faded from the public's attention, at which point no action was taken; or transferred guilty officers to other districts. The Government did take action in a small number of cases. The Ombudsman stated that police use of force was appropriate in the majority of cases he investigated, usually due to the complainant having resisted arrest, even if the level of force used was sometimes excessive. ... [Read More]
Press Releases
Freeman is an attorney with Niles, Hansen and Davies in Fargo, North Dakota, and works extensively with the Fargo Cass County Economic Development Corporation. He is the former President of the Fargo School Board as well as a judge advocate in the United States Army and is a graduate of Grinnell College in Iowa and Northwestern University Law School. Sorry, you need a JavaScript capable browser to get the best from this pageSorry, you need a JavaScript capable browser to get the best from this page 1 ... [Read More]
Press Releases
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U.S. Ambassador to Belize
© 2002 U.S. Embassy Belize The U.S. Ambassador to Belize mbassador Russell F. Freeman was a senior partner with Nilles, Hansen & Davies, Ltd., Fargo, North Dakota, one of the top regional law firms, where he has practiced law for over 32 years. Ambassador Freeman has represented an ... [Read More]
Belize
Some of the most common complaints received by the office of the Ombudsman involved alleged misconduct and abuse by police and Department of Corrections personnel. The Ombudsman reported that the number of such reports decreased; however, a number of cases of alleged abuses featured in the press were never reported to the Ombudsman's office. In many cases, the Government ignored reports of abuses; withheld action until the case had faded from the public's attention, at which point no action was taken; or transferred guilty officers to other districts. Despite this generally poor approach, the Government did take action in a small number of cases. The Ombudsman stated that police use of force was appropriate in the majority of cases he investigated, usually due to the complainant having resisted arrest, even if the level of force used was sometimes excessive. ... [Read More]
Belize
No laws impeded participation of women in politics, and 82 percent of both men and women were registered to vote. There were three women in the House of Representatives; two were elected Representatives and the other was appointed to serve as Speaker of the House. There were 5 women in the 12-member appointed Senate, and another woman served as president of the Senate. There was one woman in the Cabinet, and five women were chief executive officers of ministries. The Chief Elections Officer was also a woman. There were no laws impeding participation by indigenous persons or minority groups in politics. There were Mestizo, Creole, Maya, and Garifuna representatives in the National Assembly. Voter registration and participation were not tracked by ethnicity; however, there were no complaints or reports of electoral discrimination on the basis of ethnicity. Section 4 Governmental Attitude Regarding International and N ... [Read More]
International Students – Educational Information and Resources
Michigan State University, Princeton University S. KOREA Kang Young Hoon Prime Minister (former) University of Southern California S. KOREA Han Seung-Soo President of the United Nations General Assembly for the 56th Session Harvard University ... [Read More]
Peace Corps Belize
© 2002 U.S. Embassy Belize Peace Corps Belize Peace Corps has been a part of the development of Belize for 40 years. Peace Corps began to work in Belize when the country was still called British Honduras. At that ... [Read More]
Attorneys in Belize
© 2002 U.S. Embassy Belize Attorneys in Belize The United StatesEmbassy neither recommends nor assumes responsibility for the professionalability or integrity of the persons or firms listed below. [Read More]
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