Based on periodic evaluations, Grenada has made significant gains on the issue of human rights.
[4] Despite legal protections, there are still human rights issues that persist in Grenada and these include allegations of police brutality.
[5] The incident sparked nationwide outrage as the man was shown half-naked, tied and being dragged towards a police vehicle.
There were previous cases of violence such as in 2011, when four police officers were accused of manslaughter after beating the Grenadian-born Canadian citizen Oscar Bartholomew, who died due to the attack.
[6] From 1993 to 1995, Amnesty International had also identified several victims of reported police brutality, which included the killing of Lawrence Lincoln Adolphose.
A study published in 2022 revealed that 29 percent of women in the country experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
[9] The Child Act of 2010 allows the investigation of actual and suspected cases of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of children.