United Nations HRI/CORE/GBR/2014 International Human Rights Distr.: General 29 September 2014 Instruments Original: English Common core document forming part of the reports of States parties United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland* [17 June 2014] * The present document is being issued without formal editing. GE.14-17462 (E) HRI/CORE/GBR/2014 Contents Paragraphs Page List of abbreviations ................................................................................................ 6 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 8 United Kingdom .................................................................................................... 2–55 8 I. General information about the reporting State ........................................................ 2–23 8 A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics of the State ....... 2 8 B. Constitutional, political and legal structure of the State ................................. 3–23 30 II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights ................... 23–48 34 A. Acceptance of international human rights norms............................................ 23–34 34 B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level ...... 35–40 36 C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level .... 41–46 37 D. Reporting process to the United Nations at the national level ........................ 47–48 38 III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies ................ 49–55 39 British Overseas Territories ................................................................................. 56–168 40 Anguilla ................................................................................................................ 58–64 41 I. General information ................................................................................................ 41 A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics .......................... 41 B. Constitutional, political and legal structure .................................................... 58–60 45 II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights ................... 61–63 45 A. Acceptance of international human rights norms............................................ 61 45 B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level ...... 62 46 C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level .... 63 46 III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies ................ 64 46 Bermuda ................................................................................................................ 65–76 46 I. General information ................................................................................................ 46 A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics .......................... 46 B. Constitutional, political and legal structure .................................................... 65–69 52 II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights ................... 70–74 53 A. Acceptance of international human rights norms............................................ 70 53 B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level ...... 71–73 53 C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level .... 74 54 III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies ................ 75–76 54 2 HRI/CORE/GBR/2014 Cayman Islands ..................................................................................................... 77–88 55 I. General information ................................................................................................ 55 A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics .......................... 55 B. Constitutional, political and legal structure .................................................... 77–84 58 II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights ................... 85–87 60 A. Acceptance of international human rights norms............................................ 85 60 B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level ...... 86 60 C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level .... 87 61 III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies ................ 88 61 Falkland Islands .................................................................................................... 89–101 61 I. General information ................................................................................................ 61 A Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics .......................... 61 B. Constitutional, political and legal structure .................................................... 89–92 67 II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights ................... 93–97 69 A. Acceptance of international human rights norms............................................ 93 69 B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level ...... 94–95 69 C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level .... 96–97 70 III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies ................ 98–101 70 Gibraltar ................................................................................................................ 102–112 71 I. General information ................................................................................................ 71 A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics .......................... 71 B. Constitutional, political and legal structure .................................................... 102–107 76 II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights ................... 108–110 77 A. Acceptance of international human rights norms............................................ 108 77 B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level ...... 109 78 C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level .... 110 78 III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies ................ 111–112 78 Montserrat ............................................................................................................. 113–121 78 I. General information ................................................................................................ 78 A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics .......................... 78 B. Constitutional, political and legal structure .................................................... 113–117 84 II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights ................... 118–120 85 A. Acceptance of international human rights norms............................................ 118 85 B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level ...... 119 86 C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level .... 120 86 III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies ................ 121 86 3 HRI/CORE/GBR/2014 Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno ................................................................. 122–135 86 I. General information ................................................................................................ 86 A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics .......................... 86 B. Constitutional, political and legal structure .................................................... 122–128 90 II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights ................... 129–134 91 A. Acceptance of international human rights norms............................................ 129 91 B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level ...... 130–133 92 C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level .... 134 92 III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies ................ 135 92 St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha ...................................................... 136–145 93 I. General information ................................................................................................ 93 A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics .......................... 93 B. Constitutional, political and legal structure .................................................... 136–141 98 II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights ................... 142–145 99 A. Acceptance of international human rights norms............................................ 142 99 B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level ...... 143 100 C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level .... 144 100 III. Information on non-discrimination and equality and effective remedies ................ 145 100 Turks and Caicos Islands ..................................................................................... 146–157 100 I. General information ................................................................................................ 100 A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics .......................... 100 B. Constitutional,