BARBADOS HAS A CASE to answer in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), based on the claim of a 24-year-old Jamaican woman that she was subjected to a painful cavity search by a Barbadian Immigration officer and denied entry into this country.
In a landmark decision, the CCJ, led by Sir Dennis Byron, yesterday gave special leave for Shanique Myrie and her lawyers to file against Barbados.
Myrie’s legal team, led by Michell Browne, is charging that her rights as a CARICOM citizen were abused, including being denied entry, being discriminated against because she was Jamaican, and being treated less favourably than persons in “third” countries (outside of the country in question and CARICOM).
Commending Browne’s arguments, Sir Dennis ruled that it was indeed an arguable case after lead attorney for Barbados, Roger Forde, QC, conceded that Myrie’s case had a “low threshold” but could be argued.
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