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Located in the Caribbean, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago – comprising the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as several small islands – is a parliamentary democracy that declared its independence from Britain in 1962. It is one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean, due to its large reserves of oil and gas and unusually industrialized petrochemical industry.
The Republic's inhabitants represent a range of belief groups, influenced by the successive periods of colonization to which the islands were subjected independently, as well as the use of forced labour on the plantations during the colonial period.1Forde, Maarit. (2020). Religions in Trinidad and Tobago. Online: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341056430_Religions_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago As such, the islands are majority Christian (58%) – the largest denomination of which are Roman Catholic (22%). Hindus account for a further 18% of the population. Other smaller religious groups include followers of syncretic African religions. The non-religious account for 2% of the population.2https://cso.gov.tt/subjects/population-and-vital-statistics/population/
|Constitution and government
|Education and children's rights
|Family, community, society, religious courts and tribunals
|Freedom of expression advocacy of humanist values
The dominant influence of religion in public life undermines the right to equality and/or non-discrimination
Countries: Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Central African Republic, Chile, Congo, Republic of the, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, South Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Ukraine
Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of, Kazakhstan
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brunei Darussalam, Comoros, Croatia, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Countries: Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Congo, Republic of the, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Iceland, India, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Russia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, Timor-Leste (East Timor), United States of America, Uruguay
Countries: Angola, Azerbaijan, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Côte d'Ivoire, South Sudan, Tuvalu, Viet Nam
Countries: Comoros, Ethiopia, Gambia, Jamaica, Kenya, Lebanon, Niger, Philippines, Senegal, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom
Countries: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Congo, Republic of the, Czech Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Ghana, Guatemala, Iceland, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Kosovo, Latvia, Luxembourg, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Slovenia, Sweden, Taiwan, Uruguay, Venezuela
Countries: Bahamas, Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Iceland, Jamaica, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Taiwan, United States of America
Countries: Azerbaijan, Lesotho, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam
Countries: Andorra
Countries: Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Laos, Lesotho
This condition is unusual in that it is applied in cases where there is some social discrimination, but it is not pervasive or nationwide. This condition is applied when there is sufficient background evidence to warrant the assertion that discrimination is not anomalous but widespread, and this condition may be applied for example even where if there is no legislative discrimination or where the non-religious may have legal recourse against such discrimination. However, societal discrimination (i.e. discrimination by peers, as opposed to state or legal discrimination) is not easily measured, and for this reason the Report does not currently have similar more severe boundary conditions to capture higher levels of social discrimination per se. In principle these may be introduced in future. However, we consider that countries with actual higher levels of social discrimination against the non-religious will generally already meet other higher level (more severe) boundary conditions under this thematic strand.
Countries: Botswana, Greece, Serbia, United States of America
Applied when the influence of religion on public life undermines others' rights, such as SRHR, women's rights, LGBTI+ rights.
May be applied when the influence is overt (i.e. when religious laws are applied to undermine others' rights) or covert (i.e. where religious pressure groups exert influence to affect policy)
Countries: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Croatia, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Liberia, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Oman, Paraguay, Qatar, Russia, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Zambia
Applied when overriding acts of oppression by the State are extreme, to the extent that the question of freedom of thought and expression is almost redundant, because all human rights and freedoms are quashed by authorities.
Countries: North Korea
Countries: Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Comoros, Eritrea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malta, Moldova, Nepal, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Countries: Afghanistan, North Korea, Saudi Arabia
Countries: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Kosovo, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Senegal, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Countries: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Italy, Kiribati, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Spain, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Venezuela
Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Iran, Pakistan, Yemen
Countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Chad, China, Iran, Kuwait, Mauritania, North Korea, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Laos, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Countries: Andorra, Armenia, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Congo, Republic of the, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Myanmar (Burma), Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda
Countries: Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Zambia
Countries: Iran
Countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Comoros, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates
This condition is applied where there are miscellaneous indicators that organs of the state offer various forms of support for a religion, or to religion in general over non-religious worldviews, suggesting a preference for those beliefs, or that the organs of that religion are privileged.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zimbabwe
Countries: Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominica, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Finland, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kiribati, Korea, Republic of, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe
This condition highlights countries where schools subject children to fundamentalist religious instruction with no real opportunity to question fundamentalist tenets, or where lessons routinely encourage hatred (for example religious or ethnic hatred). The wording "significant number of schools" is not given a rigid quantification (sometimes the worst-offending schools are unregistered, illegal, or otherwise uncounted); however the condition is not applied in cases where only a small number of schools meet the description and may be anomalous, as opposed to being indicative of a widespread problem.
Countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Countries: Djibouti, Finland, India, Laos, Latvia, Norway, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Sierra Leone, Ukraine
Countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritania, Pakistan
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ghana, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Palestine, Paraguay, Qatar, Russia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Countries: Afghanistan, Brunei Darussalam, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Countries: Australia, Austria, Barbados, Brazil, Cambodia, Finland, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Moldova, Montenegro, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Kingdom
Countries: Angola, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Chile, China, Congo, Republic of the, Cyprus, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, North Korea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Serbia, Singapore, Tajikistan, Tonga, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam
Countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Finland, Georgia, Haiti, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, Yemen, Zambia
Countries: Argentina, Armenia, Belize, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, China, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Germany, Guinea, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Jordan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Samoa, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom
Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Hungary, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Grenada, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Malaysia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Russia, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Countries: Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kiribati, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Tonga, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Countries: Afghanistan, Brunei Darussalam, Iran, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia
Countries: Algeria, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Comoros, Cyprus, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, Gambia, Germany, Grenada, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Oman, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Singapore, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Countries: Brunei Darussalam, China, Cuba, North Korea, Saudi Arabia
Countries: Afghanistan, Brunei Darussalam, China, Egypt, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Kuwait, Maldives, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Djibouti, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Denmark, Eritrea, Germany, Haiti, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Solomon Islands, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Vanuatu
Countries: Afghanistan, Brunei Darussalam, Comoros, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Countries: Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Iran, Maldives, Mauritania, Pakistan, Rwanda, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Fiji, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
This condition may apply if specifically religious education, religious materials, or specific religious denominations are so tightly controlled that children are in fact over-protected from exposure to religion and are likely unable to explore or construct their own worldview in accordance with their evolving capacities. This condition helps us to classify states (perhaps with secular constitutions) which have criminalized specifically religious beliefs or practices. This condition is not applied if the restricted beliefs or practices are found to be outlawed due to their being of an extremist variety. While this condition does not directly reflect discrimination against non-religious persons or non-religious ideas, it does represent an overall threat to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief; such restrictions could spill over to affect non-religious beliefs later; and they pose a risk of backlash against over-zealous secular authorities or even against non-religious individuals by association.
Countries: China, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guyana, Italy, Kazakhstan, Laos, Madagascar, Mexico, North Macedonia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Togo, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe
Countries: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Korea, Republic of, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Montenegro, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Countries: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Malaysia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan
|Severe Discrimination
|Systemic Discrimination
|Mostly Satisfactory
The Constitution3https://www.oas.org/juridico/english/mesicic3_tto_constitution.pdf and other laws and policies protect freedom of thought, conscience and religion, as well as freedom of opinion and expression. These rights are generally respected in practice.
The government reportedly funds the Inter-Religious Organization (IRO) which brings together representatives of faith-based groups, including Christians, Hindus, Muslims and Bahai'is, but does not include representatives of the atheist or humanist community. The organization's founding mandate is to "speak to the nation on matters of social, moral, and spiritual concern."4https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TRINIDAD-AND-TOBAGO-2018-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf
Leaders from five religious groups – Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Orisha, and Baha'i – are reported to deliver invocations at government-sponsored events, including the opening of parliament and the annual court term.5https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TRINIDAD-AND-TOBAGO-2018-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf
The government subsidizes both non-denominational public schools and religiously-affiliated public schools (for example, Catholic, Hindu, and Islamic).6https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TRINIDAD-AND-TOBAGO-2018-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf
The government permits religious instruction in non-denominational public schools, allocating time each week when any religious organization with an adherent in the school may provide an instructor.7https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TRINIDAD-AND-TOBAGO-2018-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf Humanist or atheist education is not an option for children from secular backgrounds, though attendance at religious instruction classes is voluntary.
In July 2020, the IRO announced a new youth program designed to give children attending non-denominational schools an opportunity to learn about spirituality and morality, among other social issues faced by young people in the country.8https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/iro-to-create-programme-for-tt-youth-6.2.1153552.39f0d63036
Under the law, marriage is defined as a contract between a man and a woman. There are four kinds of marriage recognized under the law: civil,9https://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/45.01.pdf; Miscellaneous Provisions (Marriage) Act 2017: http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2017-08.pdf Muslim,10https://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/45.02.pdf Hindu11https://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/45.02.pdf and Orisha,12http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a1999-22.pdf each with their own acts and legal differences.
All Christian marriages performed in a church are considered civil marriages, provided the presiding minister is a licensed Marriage Officer.13https://tt.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/getting-married-trinidad-tobago/#:~:text=Civil%2C%20Muslim%20and%20Orisa%20marriages,by%20a%20licensed%20Marriage%20Officer.&text=Under%20Civil%20Marriage%20law%20you,Hindu%20marriages%20is%20age%2016
While previously, each act allowed exceptions for individuals under the legal minimum marriage age to be married – especially on religious grounds, – the Miscellaneous Provisions (Marriage) Act 2017, raised the age of consent to marriage in all cases to 18, despite the objections of the IRO.14http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2017-08.pdf; https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/articles/religious-defence-of-child-marriage-sparks-debate-in-trinidad-and-tobago/
Matrimonial affairs are heard by the Family Court. However, Muslim marriages are heard by a Muslim council.15https://preventforcedmarriage.org/forced-marriage-overseas-trinidad-tobago/
The Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act is the only religious marriage act with specific provisions on divorces and annulments. Otherwise, the Matrimonial Proceedings and Property Act outlines the law regarding dissolution of a marriage.
Under the Offenses Against the Person Act – a legacy of British colonial rule16https://centreforfeministforeignpolicy.org/journal/2020/3/9/the-globalisation-of-punitive-abortion-laws-the-colonial-legacy-of-the-offences-against-the-person-act-1861-ygeff – abortion is a criminal offence punishable with up to four years imprisonment for those who procure an abortion and two years for anyone who assists in the procurement of an abortion.17https://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/11.08.pdf Exemptions appear to be permitted on the basis of: to preserve mental health; to preserve physical health; or to save a woman's life. However, access in practice remains limited.18https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/FINAL_Trinidad_and_Tobago.pdf; https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/theme/policy/AbortionPoliciesAGlobalReview2002_Vol3.PDF
In June 2018, a coalition of religious groups came forward to express their concern for proposed amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act that sought to include LGBTI+ definitions of sex and gender.19https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2018/06/interfaith-leaders-in-trinidad-express-unity-on-traditional-marriage/
In April 2018, the High Court ruled (in the case of Jason Jones v. Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago) that sections of the Sexual Offenses Act20Sexual Offenses Act prior to amendment in 2019: https://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/11.28.pdf that criminalized prohibited "buggery" and "serious indecency" between two men, criminalized consensual same-sex activity between adults, and were unconstitutional.21https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/13/trinidad-and-tobago-sexual-offences-act-ruled-unconstitutional; https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TRINIDAD-AND-TOBAGO-2018-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf; Sexual Offenses Act 2019, as amended: http://news.gov.tt/sites/default/files/E-Gazette/Gazette%202019/Acts/Act%20No.%2019%20of%202019.pdf
According to Amnesty International, as of 2020, the government continued to appeal against this landmark High Court judgement, and that the government "indicated that it intended to have this case heard by the country's highest appellate court, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the UK."22https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/trinidad-and-tobago/report-trinidad-and-tobago/
While making amendments to the Domestic Violence Act, the government failed to include couples in same-sex relationships, anouncing that they were awaiting the outcome of the state's appeal in the case of Jason Jones before extending rights to LGBTI+ groups.23https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/americas/trinidad-and-tobago/report-trinidad-and-tobago/
Freedom of speech is constitutionally guaranteed, and generally respected.24https://freedomhouse.org/country/trinidad-and-tobago/freedom-world/2020 Print and broadcast media are independent, diverse and vibrant. Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31 out of 179 countries on the 2021 World Press Freedom Index, rising five places in the past year.25https://rsf.org/en/trinidad-and-tobago
Freedom of association and assembly are also constitutionally guaranteed and respected. There is an active civil society in operation.26https://freedomhouse.org/country/trinidad-and-tobago/freedom-world/2020
Although not enforced in practice, the Trinidad and Tobago Criminal Offenses Act 1844, as amended, stipulates that any person who is convicted of any act or an attempt to commit "blasphemy, writing and publishing, or printing and publishing, any blasphemous libel . . . is liable to a fine and to imprisonment for two years."27http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/alphabetical_list/lawspdfs/11.01.pdf
Additionally, the Miscellaneous Offenses Act 2000,28http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2000-85.pdf added a new offence to the Summary Offences Act.29https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/en/tt/tt030en.pdf Article 96A reads,
"Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any person who brings into contempt or disbelief or who attacks, ridicules or vilifies another person's religion in a manner that is likely to provoke a breach of the peace commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars."
Effectively inserting an additional de facto blasphemy law into the national legislative framework.
|Forde, Maarit. (2020). Religions in Trinidad and Tobago. Online: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341056430_Religions_in_Trinidad_and_Tobago
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|https://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/45.01.pdf; Miscellaneous Provisions (Marriage) Act 2017: http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2017-08.pdf
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|http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2017-08.pdf; https://www.girlsnotbrides.org/articles/religious-defence-of-child-marriage-sparks-debate-in-trinidad-and-tobago/
|https://www.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/resource-pdf/FINAL_Trinidad_and_Tobago.pdf; https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/theme/policy/AbortionPoliciesAGlobalReview2002_Vol3.PDF
|Sexual Offenses Act prior to amendment in 2019: https://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/11.28.pdf
|https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/13/trinidad-and-tobago-sexual-offences-act-ruled-unconstitutional; https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/TRINIDAD-AND-TOBAGO-2018-INTERNATIONAL-RELIGIOUS-FREEDOM-REPORT.pdf; Sexual Offenses Act 2019, as amended: http://news.gov.tt/sites/default/files/E-Gazette/Gazette%202019/Acts/Act%20No.%2019%20of%202019.pdf
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With the transformational possibilities of Health Tech's new capabilities for patient outcomes, health tech organizations are poised for unprecedented growth. While this is a great benefit on the one hand, keeping up with industry demand can introduce more complexity. Processes that may have worked well on a smaller scale may be highly inefficient, at best, on a larger scale. For example, HIPAA compliance requires any vendor who might come in contact with patient data as a member of one's supply chain to verify their own security and privacy practices through vendor questionnaires, followed by a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (BAA) that has legal ramifications for anyone found to be using substandard privacy and security practices. If a quickly growing Health Tech company is unable to give proper review to those questionnaires, validating answers with evidence from a vendor they wish to work with, the fallout could be devastating. Industry trained compliance partners can prevent that situation by helping those tech companies implement solutions and efficiencies to help perform vendor reviews and field customer inquiries properly and at the highest compliance standards. For any organization seeking to compete in this arena, being found non-compliant or experiencing an incident can be nothing short of devastating for brand reputation, not to mention the fees and fines associated with violation of HIPAA requirements.
With such stringent regulatory and contractual requirements and heavy burdens associated with growth, it's easy to become overwhelmed and miss or delay vital security remediation projects. The resulting gaps can then put these organizations at risk in more than one way. Cyber Insurance providers, for example, now require evidence of advanced security program maturity, which can be difficult and costly to attain. Health Tech organizations unable to keep up could find themselves difficult to insure. In fact, the demand placed on internal Health Tech cybersecurity and compliance teams at emerging companies is often on-par with the demand placed on their enterprise-level counterparts, who have access to far more resources and support.
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Argo Security Management platform offers this single pane of glass to organizations needing to stay on track with program development, offering them the ability to automate compliance and demonstrate program maturity for auditors, cybers insurance providers, and boards in real time–anytime. Supporting this effort with its own teams, CISO Global offers a unique path toward growth by integrating IT-Cloud, Security, and Compliance offerings. That way, no matter what comes up during seasons of aggressive scaling, there is a team on-hand, ready and trained to help. This allows Health Tech organizations to build out their internal teams, but without missing a beat in program development. Once those teams are in place, they can inherit a much healthier situation, and benefit from pre-existing relationships with a provider who can help them with just about any aspect of their environment, policies, and practices.
In a highly competitive space, Health Tech providers need the ability to be first to market with their offerings. If they are mired in lengthy, complicated compliance and security program development processes, learning as they go, they will not be free to pivot, grow, and take their solutions to the world marketplace first. Working with industry trained partners whose teams maintain a vast working knowledge of compliance processes enables organizations to lower the total cost of staffing, while maintaining the highest standards for outcomes. In particular, some compliance controls necessitate 24x7x365 security monitoring of any systems housing certain types of (regulated) data. Yet, building a Security Operations Center (SOC) and staffing it with around-the-clock, full-time analysts gets expensive in a hurry. At CISO Global, SOC monitoring services, like Security Information and Event Management (Managed SIEM) and Network Security Monitoring (NSM) can be implemented without building out facilities, hiring extra employees, or compromising time and money that will be better spent focusing on the business. Then, with the Argo Security Management platform, those monitoring controls can also be integrated as part of compliance automation. Argo is designed for this purpose, enabling organizations to speed up and simplify compliance processes, supported by experts who help accomplish all the tasks necessary to do so– all through a single, integrated provider. Incorporating this kind of visibility and expertise into program management helps Health Tech organizations meet their goals, stay on track, and scale with confidence.
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It was a day of smiles and tears of gratitude as KARE for Kids handed out Christmas presents to underprivileged families last Saturday.
The Christmas Elves, a self-proclaimed group of 50 or more KARE volunteers, were ready with their dollies in hand to load lined-up cars with new toys, clothes and other items, hoping to bring a smile to some of Dawson Countys children on Christmas morning.
It was a real positive atmosphere, said Robin Smith, KARE for Kids board member. People seem to be very appreciative.
This year, KARE assisted more than 346 families with 740 children.
There wasnt a big increase as opposed to last year, said Smith. Last year, KARE helped 338 families with 718 children.
KARE is known for its annual Christmas assistance, but its only part of the entire process, Smith said.
Its a community effort, she said. There are so many businesses, clubs, organizations, schools, churches, and individuals in Dawson County that support us. And the assistance comes not just from Dawson County; other counties also lend a neighborly hand.
One of KAREs more sizable donations came from Mountain Lake Church in Forsyth County. Mountain Lake Church donated more than 2,000 presents for Dawson County children.
Another supporter that can be counted on year after year, Smith said, is the Nordson Corporation in Dawsonville. Last Thursday, employees of Nordson delivered 30 bicycles in all sizes to KARE.
All of the guys assembled the bikes right on-site in the factory, said Ebby Hamby, Nordsons senior lien coordinator. Its sort of a team-building thing for us.
This year, KARE also received a donation of 80 Christmas trees. The trees were given to families who needed a home for their presents.
In addition to providing toys and stocking stuffers, KARE also considers the safety and warmth of the children it helps.
This year, each child received a warm coat, shoes, socks, underclothes, and several shirts and pairs of pants.
We know that it is only natural for kids to be excited about their new toys, but it is just as important to assist with their needs, too Smith said.
After the last straggling cars came in, the Christmas Elves felt accomplished and humbled.
Everything has been great overall, and everyone has been so supportive and generous, Smith said. One of the most touching things about this is we received gifts from families this year who probably needed help themselves.
Im so glad KARE focuses on Dawson County, said Cheri Kimbrell, KARE board member. Its great to give back to the community in which we live.
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KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) Japan's Takahito Mura won the Skate Canada International men's title Saturday, landing two quadruple jumps and finishing with 255.81 points.
Mura was in tears and buried his head in a towel after his marks went up.
''I was a little bit surprised how well I was able to do, until now I was lacking a bit of confidence,'' Mura said through an interpreter. ''While I was skating, I was thinking, `I'm doing really great. Very comfortable.'''
Spain's Javier Fernandez, the leader after the short program, dropped to second with 244.87 points. He had trouble on his three quad attempts, falling on one of them.
American Max Aaron was third at 231.77.
Russia's Anna Pogorilaya won the women's title with 191.81 points. American Ashley Wagner was second with 186.00, and Japan's Satoko Miyahara third at 181.75.
Canadian stars Patrick Chan and Kevin Reynolds skipped the event. Chan, a four-time winner in the event, is taking the season off, and Reynolds withdrew because of skate troubles.
Canada's Meaghan Duhamel and Eric Radford won the pairs title with 210.74 points.
China's Sui Wenjing and Han Cong were second with 184.64, and Russia's Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov finished third at 175.45.
Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje won the ice dancing with 171.10 points to lead a Canadian sweep of the top two spots. Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were second at 152.60, and Americans Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue finished third at 148.23.


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Pico Rivera, CA Pest Statistics
Around 382 pest control companies service Pico Rivera residents with an average customer service rating of 3.5 out of 5.
Anopheles mosquitoes are common in the Pico Rivera area with mosquito season lasting from March to September.
Los Angeles County has a high concentration of Subterranean and Drywood termites.
Roach density in Pico Rivera is very heavy with American cockroaches, German cockroaches, and Oriental cockroaches being present.
Deer mice, California deermice, Cactus mice, and Roof rats can be found in Pico Rivera.
The Brown dog tick, Deer tick, and common flea are active year round.
Pico Rivera is home to many stinging insects including Blackjackets, Bald-faced hornets, California yellowjackets, Aerial yellowjackets, and European paper wasps.
Roughly 306 ant species have been found in California with the Linepithema humile specie being the most popular.
Bed bug density is very heavy in Pico Rivera, California.
Frequently Asked Questions for Pico Rivera
Based on market research, basic monthly pest control services in Pico Rivera can range from $50 to $60 a month. Three month billing cycles are common and could result in a discount over monthly billing cycles. Plans may require an additional startup fee and contract. Usually basic pest control plans will protect from most common household pests but will not cover the more difficult pests, such as termites. Termite protection can typically be added on to a basic plan for an additional fee, but could be included in the higher tier plans.
Monthly pest control is a great option for continuing to prevent pests from invading your Pico Rivera, CA home, but some residents prefer to call when a pest has been spotted for a one time extermination. One time pest control visits usually range from $200 to $500 depending on the current pest, and situation. In general, one time visits are more expensive but can sometimes be necessary.
The extermination of a bed bug or termite infestation in Pico Rivera, CA is the most expensive. The cost will vary depending on the size of your home with an average of $1 to $3 per square foot.
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Anopheles Mosquitoes
Anopheles mosquitoes are brownish-yellow in color with a body length of up to 5 millimeters. They are predominantly active at night in Pico Rivera, CA and have no preference as to where on the body they will latch onto their host to feed. These mosquitoes require water to complete their lifecycle and specifically for laying eggs. They are known for transmitting malaria. Keep them at bay with citronella candles and mosquito zappers.
Subterranean Termites
Subterranean termites have long, oval-shaped, dark brown bodies with milky colored wings. They can grow up to an 1/8th of an inch in size. Residing entirely underground, subterranean termites are difficult to detect. Their diet consists of wood that is typically in direct contact to soil and other forms of cellulose. Wood that comes in direct contact with soil around homes or buildings will need a chemical barrier in order to help prevent infestations.
American Cockroaches
Periplaneta americana, commonly known as American cockroaches, have a characteristic reddish-brown body with a yellow band outlining their pronotum. They are one of the largest cockroach species in California, capable of growing up to 3 inches in length. American cockroaches are omnivorous and have a diverse diet that includes organic matter, sweets, and human or pet food. They are known to spread diseases and contaminate food and surfaces.
Linepithema humile
Linepithema humile, also known as Argentine ants, have smooth, shiny, light reddish-brown bodies that only reach 0.3 millimeters in size. Argentine ants typically build shallow nests underground in moist soil, by sidewalks, or underneath rocks. They are drawn to open food containers, kitchen grease, sugar, and other dead insects.
California Deermouse
The California Deermouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species of rodent with a characteristic orange fur coloration, distinguished by its cream-colored bellies and feet. They have a total body length of up to 6 inches, and their tails add an additional 4 to 6 inches. These mice can often be found nesting in less trafficked areas such as attics, crawl spaces, or basements, where they seek warmth for their nests from fabric and mattresses. Their diet primarily consists of plant materials, and they are known to seek out homes surrounded by vegetation.
Ground Crab Spiders
The Ground Crab Spider, also known as Xysticus species, is a spider with a unique morphology, resembling a crab with a flattened body and laterally extending legs. Its coloration ranges from gray, brown, to tan, and it can reach a size of up to 1/2 inch. Ground Crab Spiders possess eight eyes arranged on a raised prominence, granting them a 360-degree field of vision. These spiders feed primarily on mites and other small arthropods, and are non-web builders, preferring to hide in dark locations such as tree bark.
European Paper Wasps
European Paper Wasps bear a strong resemblance to Yellowjackets with a slim black and yellow body growing up to 1 inch in length. They build paper-like nests in sheltered cavities such as satellite dishes, attics, vents, or eaves. Their diet consists of hornworms, caterpillars, nectar, and other sugary substances. Clean up fallen fruit from fruit trees, monitor pet food containers for outdoor pets, and regularly clean and monitor potential nest sites to keep them away.
Deer Ticks
Deer Ticks are reddish-brown in color with a hard black exterior and only reach 3 millimeters in length. They are one of the most well known species of ticks since they are responsible for spreading Lyme disease. They wait in tall grass and brush filled areas until a host walks by and then will attach themselves until they are full. If you have been bitten by a deer tick, it's important to follow instructions closely to remove them properly in order to avoid bursting their body and releasing the bacteria inside of them.
Bed Bugs
Bed Bugs in Pico Rivera have a warm brown color and will grow no larger than 7 millimeters in length. They live solely off of blood and will live in areas in close proximity to humans and animals. They are commonly found in mattresses, bedding, and headboards where they can easily bite humans while they sleep. Vacuum frequently, don't keep loose items under beds, and maintain clutter to eliminate creating hiding places for bed bugs.


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Hi Everyone... Well, this is the water I experienced today on Memorial Day visiting my family. We have had a stretch of unusually HOT weather for this time of the year. It was 102 yesterday & 99 today. The soaker hoses on a timer just was not enough, so I went to give the flowers & tomato plants some more water as they were in need of a 2nd round! :-) Water was truly their medicine today! I made sure the bird bath was also refreshed, as the birds no doubt would need some more water as well. We don't want them dehydrating in midair do we? Ha! The solar fountain is not doing too well...maybe it had too much sun as well! HA! I know, I know...Ha! It was a great feeling to help them out and provide them with nourishment. It nourished my soul to see them all perk up.


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Redfin CEO Says Vacation Market is "Toast"
Posted To: MND NewsWireIBuyers, that new label for real estate agencies that buy homes from sellers rather than just listing them, are back in the hunt. Redfin announced late last week that its RedfinNow subsidiary was about to resume operations, joining Opendoor and Offerpad which have already reopened after COVID-19-driven shutdowns. Zillow has said it would gradually relaunch its Zillow Offers division in upcoming weeks. But Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman made a more startling statement as well. In an interview with Jacob Passy published in MarketWatch , he declared that vacation markets are "toast," and AirBnb owners are rushing to unload their properties. They are going too be in tough shape, he said. "There's a whole economy that was built around the liquidity there that Airbnb provided. You could get pretty deep…(read more)Forward this article via email: Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may want to read it.


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December 11, 2015 at 5:31 pm ET
Prison-Oriented Mental Health Bill Quietly Passes Senate
After months of increasingly loud calls for mental health reform, particularly from Republicans as a response to gun violence, the Senate quietly passed a small mental health bill focusing on the criminal justice system.
It got almost no attention. It passed late Thursday on a voice vote.
"Wow, I didn't even know that," said one Republican Senate aide when asked about the bill's passage.
As for the lack of messaging surrounding it: "I will say there's a certainly a surprise to that."
The bipartisan push for mental health reform has been gaining steam in Congress for months, with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders expressing a desire to get legislation passed.
The issue is particularly urgent for Republicans, who tout mental health legislation as an alternative to gun control when they are responding to mass violence. "I don't want to keep saying the same thing over and over," House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said after the recent San Bernardino shootings. "But one of the things we've noticed: There are mental health issues here."
Democrats disagree with the idea that mental health overhaul is the best way to curb violence and mass shootings. They say that mental health reform should be done simply because the country's mental health system is in disarray and access is care is too limited. But they look past partisan messaging differences on the issue, seeing Republicans' interest in it as a chance to work on bipartisan legislation.
This is what makes the quiet passage of Sen. Al Franken's (D-Minn.) Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act, which has 21 Democrat and 11 Republican cosponsors, all the more baffling. Franken's office didn't even know about it. Staffers found out Thursday that their boss's bill would be on the "unanimous consent" list at the end of the same day.
"Our criminal justice system is broken. It doesn't help treat people who have mental illnesses, and it doesn't protect the safety of law enforcement personnel," Franken said in a statement after the bill's passage. "The United States has 5 percent of the world's population, but 25 percent of the world's prison population. And that's in large part because we have criminalized mental illness, using our justice system as a substitute for a fully functioning mental health system."
The bill reauthorizes and makes changes to the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act. It bolsters mental health courts and crisis intervention teams, authorizes investments in veterans treatment courts, and helps state and local officials identify people with mental illnesses inside the criminal justice system. It also increases the focus on corrections-based mental health programs and provides for law enforcement training about how to respond to incidents involving someone with a mental health condition.
It may have been a strategic choice for Republicans not to make a big deal of the bill's passage. When lawmakers discuss mental health in the context of crime, they tread a fine line between that issue and the bitterly partisan gun control debate. Gun control is a tough issue for Republicans, who have held firmly against stricter laws, despite fairly solid support for it among voters. In a recent Morning Consult poll, 57 percent of voters, including 40 percent of self-identified Republicans, said they favor stricter gun control laws.
After several recent mass shootings, Democrats are ramping up their advocacy for gun control. House Democrats delayed floor proceedings for hours on Tuesday, demanding a vote on legislation to deny firearms to people on terrorist watch lists. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is also insisting that a perennial provision denying federal funding for gun violence research be removed from the 2016 omnibus spending bill.
When it came time to deal with Franken's mental health bill, GOP leaders may have chosen to pass it by voice vote to avoid creating another opportunity for Democrats to advocate for gun control. "It's not a big bill, and my side has a vested interest in not talking about that extensively on the floor," the Republican aide said. "It's not going to be one-sided and you're not controlling the message."
The Franken bill, which is centered on the criminal justice system, is one of several mental health bills floating around Congress. In the Senate, Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) have introduced a more comprehensive mental health bill that addresses access to services for everyone. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) has introduced his own mental health bill, which has a heavy focus on the criminal justice system but is broader than the Senate-passed Franken bill. That bill currently has only Republican cosponsors.
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"The other issue we need to take a look at, and I'm pushing this in the Commerce committee, is Congressman Murphy's legislation on mental health," Ryan said in a 60 Minutes interview. "I think we need to improve our mental health laws so we can address these problems before they get out of control. Because mental health is a component of these shootings that I think we have not looked at seriously enough. So I think that's an area that we're going to be taking a deep look at."


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- High Court gives permission to review 'Accelerated Payment Notices' - Court asks HMRC to stop issuing notices International law firm Pinsent Masons has won the right to bring a Judicial Review of HMRC's use of 'Accelerated Payment Notices' against members of Ingenious Media film partnerships.
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Jason Collins, Head of Tax at Pinsent Masons, comments: "The court has signalled that it has genuine concerns over whether these payment notices are actually lawful. Members of these film partnerships have been issued with bills worth hundreds of millions of pounds prior to any full review of their case, and have been denied the right to appeal."
"In many cases, HMRC appears also to have failed to follow its own procedures to enquire into and investigate the members individual relief claims. The legislation allows them to collect money up front in an enquiry so the absence of an enquiry has to be fatal".
Furthermore, the legislation gives HMRC discretion, not a duty, to issue notices. These notices have been issued whilst the Ingenious tax appeal is actually being heard, alongside a stark demand from HMRC to settle on terms unfavourable to the taxpayer.
Collins says "HMRC said it needed this new legislation to force taxpayers to litigate or walk away. Yet, here, HMRC has sought to delay the tax appeal on more than one occasion"
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Explains Jason Collins: "A large number of taxpayers - not just Ingenious partners - will want to dispute the notices and join the action."
Pinsent Masons explains that Accelerated Payment Notices are particularly problematic given that HMRC's high profile clamp-down on suspected tax avoidance has pushed the backlog of tax disputes waiting to be heard close to all-time highs at 28,056 2.
Jason Collins comments: "A long wait for a tribunal case to be heard is not as much of an issue for HMRC as it is for a taxpayer that has already had to pay the tax that is in dispute. HMRC is already under-resourced and the propensity for increased procedural delay on HMRC's part will only increase."
"Although HMRC would have to pay interest if it lost the case at 0.5%, the taxpayer has to pay 3% if the shoe is on the other foot. HMRC is heavily stacking the system in its favour."
1 Where HMRC believes a tax avoidance scheme has been used
2 Figures published for Q2 (July-September) 2014
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Posted Sat 29 June 2019 in garden
It was the hottest day of the year so far today peaking at 27C and then starting to cooling down. It wasn't even sunny for much of the day but you could still feel the heat.
Here is today's Six on Saturday
1. Helenium 'El Dorado'
This seems to be one of the earliest Heleniums to flower. It's a great plant with strong thick stems that don't get blown over and lots and lots of flowers.
2. Campanula 'Sarastro'
This has very large flowers and, this year, a good number of them. Last year there was a second flush too.
You may also notice that I have a bit of a Verbena forest this year.
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I grew these from seed last year. They have the same habit as foxgloves, the first year they are just a flat rosette of leaves, then they tower up and flower the next year. The seed packet said they were perennial, but most sources say they are biennial. Perhaps they sometimes last another year.
The flowers are big, about as big as the 'Sarastro' and a similar shape to that too.
I have a few, there is also a white one and a blue one already flowering.
4. Dahlia
I thought I would get a Dahlia and this one caught my eye. I like the dark leaves, but the slugs like them more.
5. New space for planting
I cleared out this area which used to contain mostly Lysimachia punctata. I left some of the variegated form, removing all of the green leaved ones. See that lovely gray lumpy clay soil.
I left the foxglove until it has finished flowering.
You can also see my new Ligularia 'Zepta' with its leaves wilting with the heat. Its normal and they did get back to normal later on.
I know what you are thinking... it will be back.
6. Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
This is the best of the nemorosa type Salvias that I've seen. It is nice and tall.
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