Barbados is an island in the Caribbean. The 439 square kilometer state
has a population of 2,87,000 - of which 75% are Christians and 91% are
black.
Almost every constitution in the Caribbean is a
copy-paste of one another. The whole constitution is conventional,
noting special to mention.
Every person in Barbados is entitled
to basic human rights and freedoms regardless of their place of birth,
political opinion, skin color, religion or gender. It is lawful to
impose control on a person under the age of twenty-one by the order of a
court or with the consent of his parents or guardians, for the purpose
of his education or welfare. In addition, if someone is suspected of
being addicted to drugs or alcohol, he or she can be detained for the
purpose of care or treatment.
Admirable Articles of Barbadoss Constitution
CHAPTER I. THE CONSTITUTION
1. This Constitution is the supreme law of Barbados and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail and the other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.
11. Whereas every person in Barbados is entitled to the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, that is to say, the right, whatever his race, place of origin, political opinions, colour, creed or sex, but subject to respect for the rights and freedoms of others and for the public interest, to each and all of the following, namely-
- life, liberty and security of the person;
- protection for the privacy of his home and other property and from deprivation of property without compensation;
- the protection of the law; and
- freedom of conscience, of expression and of assembly and association,
13. 1. No person shall be deprived of his personal liberty save as may be authorised by law in any of the following cases, that is to say-
- in the case of a person who has not attained the age of twenty-one years, under the order of a court or with the consent of his parent or guardian, for the purpose of his education or welfare ;
- for the purpose of preventing the spread of an infectious or contagious disease;
- in the case of a person who is, or is reasonably suspected to be addicted to drugs or alcohol, or a vagrant, for the purpose of his care or treatment or the protection of the community;
4. Any person who is unlawfully arrested or detained by any other person shall be entitled to compensation therefor from that other person.
47. 1. Whenever any person vacates his seat as a Senator for any reason other than a dissolution of Parliament, the Governor-General shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy under the same provisions of section 36 as the person whose seat has become vacant was appointed.
48. 1. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the peace, order and good government of Barbados.
