Human rights in the Marshall Islands

[4] However, in 2015 the Marshall Islands passed legislation to set up a Human Rights Committee and related procedures.

[5] The Marshall Islands has ratified the following agreements: However, no international treaty has force in law until it is approved by the Nitijela (Parliament).

[7] The Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands sets out the powers and functions of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Government.

Jean Zorn says that the rights expressed and explained in Article II "tend to follow American models closely, with no particular modifications to make them applicable to the special circumstances and culture of the Marshalls".

[9] Additionally, the Bill of Rights has been criticised for being of "such liberality that its practical application by [the Courts] would serve to defeat the purposes of the criminal justice system taking into account the circumstances now prevailing in the Republic.

Since many Marshallese reside in the US, the majority of votes are cast by people who are not experiencing life in the Marshall Islands.

According to subsection 1, "[e]very person has the right to invoke the judicial process as a means of vindicating any interest preserved or created by law, subject only to regulations which limit access to courts on a non-discriminatory basis.

[29] Despite this, the Marshall Islands achieved its 2015 targets relating to gender equality and women's empowerment set by the Millennium Development Goals.

Jack Jorban says this is contrary to the Bill of Rights which is contained in the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

[32] Although the Constitution prohibits discrimination on certain grounds, the Committee on the Rights of the Child stated in its concluding observation in 2007, that it remained concerned that the principle of non-discrimination was not fully implemented for children living in the outer islands and in disadvantaged urban communities, "especially with regard to their access to adequate health and educational facilities.

Additionally, the RMI does not have a written plan for bringing itself into compliance with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and consequently its automatic Tier 3 status cannot be waived.

The Castle Bravo test of March 1954 is particularly poignant because it released thirty times more radioactive iodine than the 2011 Fukushima and 1986 Chernobyl leaks combined.