Vol. 4. Nos. 1, 2 & 3, October 2017 - November 2018
IMPACT Justice Shines Spotlight on Sexual Harassment
IN THIS ISSUE
● IMPACT Justice Shines Spot- light on Sexual Harassment ● Sexual Harassment Brochure Launch ● Mediation Update ● Consultations on an OECS Model Criminal Code et al ● IMPACT Justice Launches Pro- tocols ● Certificate Ceremony for Re- storative Practices Trainers ● IMPACT Justice RPD Delivers Remarks at Training for St. George Secondary School Teachers - Barbados ● Restorative Practices Update ● IMPACT Justice Staff Member is UWI MIVIVA Champion! ● Jokes Corner IMPACT Justice/Labour Department of Barbados “Model Workplace Policy Statement Against Sexual Harassment” and “Sexual Harassment ● Summary of IMPACT Justice in the Workplace: What You Should Know” brochures. Events the workplace, but also in other profes- To date, only Barbados (2017) and Be- sional and social relationships, especial- lize (1996) have enacted standalone sex- The global #MeToo and the Barbadi- ly where power dynamics are at play, ual harassment legislation. IMPACT an-born #lifeinleggins movements, such as landlord and tenant, and teach- Justice has drafted a Model Sexual Har- have given greater voice to the issue of er and student relationships. assment Bill, which was accompanied by sexual harassment. IMPACT Justice a Model Sexual Harassment Policy. has been doing its part to shine the Sexual advances, requests for sexual spotlight on this pressing issue for the favours and other verbal or physical The Barbados Employment Sexual Har- Caribbean region and the world. sexual conduct, once unwelcome, may assment (Prevention) Act, 2017, focuses be classified as sexual harassment, par- on sexual harassment in the workplace But what is sexual harassment? It is a ticularly where they affect the victim’s only. It requires each workplace to enact form of sex discrimination which af- employment and other opportunities. a sexual harassment policy within six fects both women and men, girls and The victim of the sexual harassment months of the Act’s entry into force, but boys. Sexual harassment can occur in does not have to be of the harasser’s sex. Continued on page 2
Page | 1 Caribbean IMPACT Continued from page 1 This initiative was well received and Additionally, in commemoration of the ultimately led to IMPACT Justice’s col- ‘16 days of activism on ending violence does not provide a sample policy with- laboration with the Labour Department against women and girls’ 2017, IM- in the Act. of the Barbados Ministry of Labour and PACT Justice produced sixteen short Social Partnership Relations to produce infomercials on sexual harassment (one As a public service, IMPACT Justice and launch two brochures on sexual for each day of the campaign) for publi- adapted its Model Sexual Harassment harassment: “Model Workplace Policy cation in regional newspapers. Policy to the requirements of the Bar- Statement Against Sexual Harassment” bados Act and published the modified and the “Sexual Harassment in the Work- IMPACT Justice is committed to doing version in Barbados’ two leading daily place: What You Should Know”. They are its part to raise awareness of sexual har- newspapers in commemoration of In- available for download on the Project’s assment. ternational Women’s Day 2018. website at www.caribbeanimpact.org.
Sexual Harassment Brochure Launch On October 26, 2018, IMPACT Justice and the Labour Project Director; Ms Agnes Pust, Counsellor (Political) of Department of the Barbados Ministry of Labour and Social the Canadian High Commission, the Hon. Colin Jordan, Partnership Relations launched their sexual harassment M.P., Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations brochures entitled “Model Workplace Policy Statement Against and Mr. Victor Felix, Chief Labour Officer. Ms Charleen Sexual Harassment” and “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Walkes, IMPACT Justice Project Officer, provided an over- What You Should Know” at the 3Ws Pavilion of The Univer- view of the two brochures. The launch was attended by sity of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. Remarks were representatives of workers’ unions, the private sector, gov- made by Prof. Velma Newton, IMPACT Justice Regional ernment agencies and the UWI Cave Hill community.
L-R: Ms Michele Gibson, IMPACT Justice Project Team Leader and Prof. Velma Newton, Regional Project Director of the Senior Developmment Officer - Canadian High Commission; Mr Victor Felix, Chief IMPACT Justice Project, delivering opening remarks. Labour Officer; Ms Agnes Pust, Counsellor (Political) of the Canadian High Commission; Prof. Velma Newton, IMPACT Justice Regional Project Director and the Hon. Mr Colin Jordan, MP, Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, Barbados
Ms Agnes Pust, Counsellor (Political) of the Canadian High Commission Ms Charleen Walkes, IMPACT Justice Project Officer, presenting an overview of the two brochures. making remarks on behalf of the Government of Canada.
Caribbean IMPACT Page | 2 CCJ President and IMPACT Justice Gender Specialist Mediation Update Address LL.M. students In year 5, IMPACT Justice’s media- tion training has included not only basic training for police officers and UWI staff members, but also ad- vanced training for persons already trained at the basic level, who have shown an aptitude and interest in mediation. It is hoped that these per- sons will take the lead in the estab- lishment of community mediation networks and service points in their countries.
IMPACT Justice has already assisted in the establishment of interim Medi- ation Committees in Dominica and Prof. Velma Newton, IMPACT Justice Regional Project Director, with participants and facilitators of the IMPACT Justice Advanced Mediation Grenada, and has obtained promises Workshop held in Jamaica, November 2018. from the Governments of Dominica, Grenada and Barbados to make avail- able community centres for the con- duct of community mediation. Legal Word Search
The establishment of these communi- ty mediation networks and service points will permit the peaceful resolu- tion of disputes within communities and help reduce court case backlogs.
Below is a list of the mediation train- ing workshops IMPACT Justice held in Year 5:
● Basic Mediation Training for Belize Police Depart- ment Officers July 16-20, 2018 Belize
● Basic Mediation Training for UWI Cave Hill/Open Campus Staff July 16-20, 2018 Barbados Can you spot the following 10 legal words?
● Advanced Mediation Work- AFFIDAVIT, HEARSAY, PRECEDENT, VERDICT, CLAIM, JURY, shop TESTIMONY, DEFENDANT, PLAINTIFF, TORT November 15-17, 2018 Jamaica Created by Puzzlemaker at DiscoveryEducation.com
Page | 3 Caribbean IMPACT Consultations on OECS Model Criminal Code & Consideration of Bail, Evidence & Jury Legislation
of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court and former Chairperson of JEI, and Professor Velma Newton, Regional Proj- ect Director of the IMPACT Justice Proj- ect. The 56 participants included the Hon- ourable Chief Justice of the Eastern Ca- ribbean Supreme Court, Her Ladyship the Honourable Madam Justice Dame Janice M. Pereira, DBE, as well as Justices of Appeal, High Court Judges and other staff of the ECSC, Directors of Public prosecutions (DPPs), Chief and other L-R, Her Excellency Marie Legault, High Commissioner of Canada to Barbados and the Eastern Parliamentary Counsels, Chief and Se- Caribbean; the Hon. Madam Justice Louise Blenman, Justice of Appeal of the ECSC; Her Ladyship nior Magistrates, and senior criminal de- the Hon. Madam Justice Dame Janice Pereira DBE, Chief Justice of the ECSC; Sir Lawrence Joseph, fence attorneys drawn from the nine KCN, CBE, PhD, LLM, Attorney General of Grenada; and Prof. Velma Newton, IMPACT Justice Member States and Territories served by Regional Project Director the ECSC. The member states and terri- On February 5-6, 2018, IMPACT Jus- ber States and consideration of Bail, tories represented were Antigua & Barbu- tice, in collaboration with the Judicial Evidence and Jury Legislation”. da, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Education Institute (JEI) of the East- The consultation was held at the Radis- Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Kitts & ern Caribbean Supreme Court (EC- son Grenada Beach Resort and was Nevis and the British Overseas Territo- SC), held a “Consultation on a Model chaired by the Honourable Madam Jus- ries of Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands Criminal Code for the OECS Mem- tice Louise Blenman, Justice of Appeal (BVI) and Montserrat.
IMPACT Justice Launches Protocols for Persons Interfacing With Children and Disabled Persons in the Justice System In September 2018, IMPACT Justice with the justice system in the Eastern launched two protocol series. The first Caribbean. ● Staff employed at NGOs was “Protocols for Practitioners Work- that work with children or ing with Children in the Eastern Car- Each protocol series consists of eight the disabled ibbean Justice System”. The second booklets, each targeting one group of was “Protocols for Practitioners the following stakeholders: The Protocols represent an ongoing Working with Persons with Disabili- commitment by IMPACT Justice to ties in the Eastern Caribbean Justice ● Defence Counsel engender the principles of integrity, System”. ● Education Officers excellence, accountability and pro- ● Judicial Officers fessionalism in dealing with chil- The protocols are a series of guidelines ● The Police dren and persons with disabilities which constitute specific instructions, ● Prosecutors who comes into contact with the consistent with international stand- ● Social workers, probation offic- judicial system. ards and best practices, designed to ers and childcare board officers guide and regulate the interactions ● Staff at detention IMPACT Justice trusts that the pro- between children and persons with centres/residential facilities tocols will be an invaluable resource disabilities who come into contact for all stakeholders.
Caribbean IMPACT Page | 4 Certificate Ceremony for Restorative Practices Trainers and Launch of the SVG Restorative Practices Committee Restorative Practices Update IMPACT Justice held the following Restorative Practices training of trainers workshops over the past year:
● Restorative Practices Training of Trainers from Barbados November 20-22, 2017 Barbados
● Restorative Practices Training of Trainers from Belize, Trinidad & Tobago and St. Vincent & the Certificate awardees with Prof. Velma Newton, IMPACT Justice Regional Project Director. Grenadines February 5-7, 2018 On October 13, 2018, IMPACT Justice ● Mr Ken Layne, Deputy Princi- Belize held a certificate presentation ceremony pal, Daryll Jordan Secondary ● Restorative Practices Training of in St. Vincent & the Grenadines for School, Barbados; Trainers from St. Kitts & Nevis five of the seventeen persons being ● Ms Gloria Lewis, Teacher, T.A. and Antigua & Barbuda trained as Restorative Practices trainers. Marryshow Community Col- February 12-14, 2018 The certificate awardees were: lege, Grenada; Antigua ● Mrs Ann Hamilton-Dopwell, Lec- ● Restorative Practices Workshop ● Ms Patricia Warner, Senior Edu- turer, Division of Education, for Educators and Youth Com- cation Officer, Ministry of Edu- St. Vincent and the Gren- missioners from Barbados and cation, Barbados; adines Community College. Mentorship for Trainee Trainers ● Ms Julia Edey, Guidance Coun- from Barbados and Grenada April 3-6, 2018 sellor, Parkinson Memorial Sec- The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Barbados ondary School, Barbados; Restorative Practices Committee was also officially launched, with Mrs. Ham- ● Restorative Practices Workshop ilton-Dopwell as its chairperson. for Educators and Educational Officers from Guyana and Men- torship for Trainee Trainers from Guyana and St. Vincent & the IMPACT Justice Regional Project Director Delivers Remarks at Grenadines April 11-12, 2018 Training for St. George Secondary School Teachers, Barbados Guyana IMPACT Justice’s Regional Project Director, Professor Velma Newton, delivered remarks ● at a Restorative Practices Training session conducted by the Barbados Ministry of Restorative Practices Workshop for Educators and Education Of- Education, Technological and Vocational Training for sixty-five teachers of the St. ficers and Mentorship of Trainee George Secondary School in St. George, Barbados. Trainers from Belize August 2-3, 2018 The session was facilitated by Ms Patricia Warner, Senior Education Officer with the Belize Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, and who was recently certified as a trainer under IMPACT Justice’s Restorative Practices Training of Trainers ● Restorative Practices Workshop programme. for Educators and Education Of- ficers and Mentorship of Trainee Professor Newton also donated books on Restorative Practices to the school’s acting Trainers from Guyana November 8-9, 2018 principal, Major Andrew Skeete, to be used for future training sessions. Guyana
Page | 5 Caribbean IMPACT IMPACT Justice Staff Member is UWI MIVIVA Female Road Tennis Champion!
IMPACT Justice’s very own Project As- great confidence in me, I stepped out sistant (Administration), Ms Monica of my comfort zone and it paid off”. Legall, is the University of the West Indies (UWI) MIVIVA Female Road Ms Legall also thanked her work Tennis Champion for 2018! colleagues at IMPACT Justice for their support, some of whom came The inaugural MIVIVA tournament was to cheer her on during her final conceptualised and organised by the match. UWI Cave Hill Campus’ Human Re- sources department to engage staff while Ms Legall’s winnings included a bringing awareness of the UWI’s Triple championship trophy, a cash prize A Strategic Plan for 2017-2022. The and a bicycle. name MIVIVA itself comes from that IMPACT Justice staff member Ms Monica Legall, UWI MIVIVA Female Road Tennis Champion, poses with her prizes. department’s ‘Mission, Vision and Val- The second placed female is Ms Lisa Photo credit: UWI Cave Hill Electronic Media Services (EMS) ues’ initiative to educate staff about the Alleyne (Human Resources Section) strategic plan. and third placed female, Ms Debo- rah Lashley (Campus IT Services). The tournament took place at the Cave The MIVIVA Male Road Tennis Hill Campus on November 28-29, 2018, Champion 2018 is Mr. Corey May- and Ms Legall outperformed three other ers (Campus Security Services). female participants to become the tour- nament’s first female champion. IMPACT Justice wishes Ms Legall hearty congratulations on her well- When asked how she felt about her deserved victory! victory, Ms Legall described it as follows: “As a very reserved person, I was reluc- tant to enter the competition, but with a little push from others who exhibited Jokes Corner Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
What sits at the bottom of the sea and twitches? A nervous wreck!
Why did the yoghurt go to the art exhibition? Because it was cultured!
Why do we tell actors to break a leg? Because every play has a cast!
Did you hear about the claustrophobic astronaut? He just needed a little space!
Originally published on Readers Digest at www.rd.com.
Caribbean IMPACT Page | 6 Summary of IMPACT Justice Events October 2017 - November 2018
October 9, 2017 IMPACT Justice/Indian Law Resource Centre Seminar on the American Declara- tion on Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Guyana)
October 10-11, 2017 IMPACT Justice/University of Guyana Meeting to discuss the formation of the CARICOM Network of Indigenous Peoples (Guyana)
October 16-17, 2017 Meeting to discuss the draft of the IMPACT Justice Model Trademarks Bill (Barba- dos)
October 30-31, 2017 Meeting of CARICOM Chief Parliamentary Counsel (Jamaica)
November 6-8, 2017 Refresher Training for Royal Grenada Police Force Officers on the Law of Evi- dence, Writing of Police Reports and Interrogation Techniques (Grenada)
November 7, 2017 IMPACT Justice co-sponsorship of lecture by the Honourable Justice Courtney Abel entitled “The Life and Jurisprudence of JOF Haynes” at the University of Guyana (Guyana)
November 17, 2017 IMPACT Justice’s Gender Specialist delivered a presentation to LL.M. Legislative Drafting students, UWI – Cave Hill (Barbados)
November 20-22, 2017 Restorative Practices Training of Trainers from Barbados (Barbados)
November 25- December 10, 2017 News items to commemorate ‘16 days of activism on ending violence against wom- en and girls’ (Barbados)
December 5, 2017 Meeting to discuss the draft of the IMPACT Justice Model Trademarks Bill (Barba- dos)
December 7, 2017 Lecture on Continuing Legal Professional Development (CLPD) by the Hon. B. St. Michael Hylton, OJ, QC, to the Law Association of Trinidad & Tobago (Trini- dad & Tobago)
January 30, 2018 Launch of the Triple H (St. Vincent & the Grenadines) Programme at the Dr. J.P. Eustace Memorial Secondary School (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
February 5-6, 2018 Consultations on a Model Criminal Code for the OECS & Consideration of Bail, Evidence & Jury Legislation (Grenada)
February 5-7, 2018 Restorative Practices Training of Trainers from Belize, Trinidad, St. Vincent & the Grenadines (Belize)
Page | 7 Caribbean IMPACT February 8-9, 2018 IMPACT Justice Gender Specialist meeting with the Garifuna Council (Belize)
February 8, 2018 International Women’s Day – Publication of IMPACT Justice Sexual Harassment Policy (Barbados)
February 12-14, 2018 Restorative Practices Training of Trainers from St Kitts & Nevis and Antigua & Barbuda (Antigua & Barbuda)
February 13-15, 2018 Trademarks and Business Names Committee Meetings (Barbados)
February 19, 2018 Launch of the Grenada Mediation Committee (Grenada)
February 26-28, 2018 Refresher Training for Royal St. Christopher & Nevis Police Force Officers on the Law of Evidence, Writing of Police Reports and Interrogation Techniques (St. Kitts & Nevis)
March 1, 2018 Barbados Restorative Practices Committee Meeting (Barbados)
March 2, 2018 Meeting with Dominica Mediation Committee (Dominica)
March 12, 2018 IMPACT Justice Regional Project Director discussed Triple H (St. Vincent & the Grenadines) and spoke at the Network of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Planning Meeting (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
March 15, 2018 Meeting to discuss draft protocols for persons in the OECS dealing with children and the disabled in the court system (Barbados)
March 19-21, 2018 Refresher Training for Royal St. Vincent & the Grenadines Police Force Officers in the Law of Evidence, Writing of Police Reports and Interrogation Techniques (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
March 21, 2018 Visit by IMPACT Justice Gender Specialist to St. Vincent & the Grenadines to speak on gender equality at the police refresher training workshop (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
April 3-6, 2018 Restorative Practices Workshop for Educators and Youth Commissioners from Barbados and Mentorship for Trainee Trainers from Barbados and Grenada (Bar- bados)
April 5, 2018 Meeting to discuss the Climate Resilience Executing Agency of Dominica (CREAD) legislation (Dominica)
April 11-12, 2018 Restorative Practices Workshop for Educators and Education Officers and Men- torship of Trainee Trainers from Guyana and St. Vincent & the Grenadines (Guy- ana)
Caribbean IMPACT Page | 8 April 16, 2018 Meetings of IMPACT Justice’s three Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs): Legislation and Treaty Drafting, Legal Profession and Education and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
April 18-20, 2018 IMPACT Justice Regional Project Director met with the Commissioner of Po- lice and the Head of the Police Training School in Belize and attended the ‘Sound Policy for Better Law’ Conference sponsored by the Office of the Attor- ney General of Belize and IMPACT Justice (Belize).
May 2-3, 2018 Circulation of Model Legal Profession Bill to CARICOM Member States and the CARICOM Legal Affairs Committee
June 3, 2018 IMPACT Justice Pre-Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting (Jamaica)
June 4, 2018 IMPACT Justice Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting (Jamaica)
June 5-7, 2018 IMPACT Justice Project Management Committee (PMC) Meeting (Jamaica)
July 16-20, 2018 Mediation Training for Belize Police Department officers (2 groups) (Belize)
July 16-20, 2018 Mediation Training for UWI Cave Hill and Open Campus staff (Barbados)
July 16-17, 2018 Meeting with regional consumer protection experts to discuss regulations for the CARICOM Model Consumer Protection Bill (Barbados)
August 2-3, 2018 Restorative Practices Workshop for Educators and Education Officers in Belize and Mentorship of Trainee Trainers from Belize (Belize)
September 5, 2018 IMPACT Justice Regional Project Director delivered remarks at a Restorative Practices Training session for St George Secondary School teachers and donat- ed books on Restorative Practices to the Principal (Barbados).
September 30, 2018 Completion of Protocols for Persons Dealing with Children and the Disabled in the Eastern Caribbean Justice System
October 13, 2018 Certificate Ceremony for Restorative Practices Trainers and Launch of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Restorative Practices Committee (St. Vincent & the Grenadines)
October 26, 2018 IMPACT Justice/Labour Department of Barbados Launch of their “Model Workplace Policy Statement Against Sexual Harassment” and “Sexual Harass- ment in the Workplace: What You Should Know” brochures (Barbados)
November 8-9, 2018 Restorative Practices Workshop for Educators and Education Officers and Mentorship of Restorative Practices Trainers from Guyana (Guyana)
November 12, 2018 IMPACT Justice/Law Association of Trinidad & Tobago Discussions on CLPD with the Hon. B. St. Michael Hylton, OJ, QC (Trinidad & Tobago)
Page | 9 Caribbean IMPACT November 13, 2018 IMPACT Justice/Barbados Bar Association Discussions on CLPD with the Hon. B. St. Michael Hylton, OJ, QC. (Barbados)
November 15-17, 2018 IMPACT Justice Advanced Community Mediation Workshop (Jamaica)
November 21-23, 2018 IMPACT Justice Workshop on “The Law of Treaties, Treaty Negotiations and Drafting with Reference to CARICOM Member States” (Trinidad & Tobago)
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