Human rights violations affect people of the Caribbean. It stems from the mishandling of the political, cultural, social and economic factors that influence the indivisibleness, interdependence and interrelations of basic human rights of nationals of member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states by the government and citizenry both locally and internationally. These rights are protected, enforced and mitigated by ratified human rights instruments which ensures equality. Some of these instruments are: Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, American Convention on Human Rights and the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. Ways in which Human Rights are violated in the Caribbean are classed into discrimination,
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The grouping of harassment and stereotyping. Harassment in regard to sexual and gender based variables, women continue to be sexually harassed in the work place, public places and most recently social media platforms. The exposure of homophobia in the Caribbean also causes people with gender identity issues to be subjected to harassment sometimes resulting in violence even death especially in countries like Jamaica and Barbados. Stereotyping occurs when, the place of residence, religion, race, nationality, sex and colour are variables that influence the decisions of employers in regard to hiring, promotion and firing, work associates where there is the potential to negative work relationships, and goods and services providers where according to residence there is limited access to goods and services to high crime or rural areas. Ways in which Human Rights are violated in the Caribbean are classed into discrimination, violence against women and children, human trafficking and exploitation. However, the success of of overcoming these violations is dependent on the best practices and adherence to the standards of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other locally and internationally ratified human rights
The grouping of harassment and stereotyping. Harassment in regard to sexual and gender based variables, women continue to be sexually harassed in the work place, public places and most recently social media platforms. The exposure of homophobia in the Caribbean also causes people with gender identity issues to be subjected to harassment sometimes resulting in violence even death especially in countries like Jamaica and Barbados. Stereotyping occurs when, the place of residence, religion, race, nationality, sex and colour are variables that influence the decisions of employers in regard to hiring, promotion and firing, work associates where there is the potential to negative work relationships, and goods and services providers where according to residence there is limited access to goods and services to high crime or rural areas. Ways in which Human Rights are violated in the Caribbean are classed into discrimination, violence against women and children, human trafficking and exploitation. However, the success of of overcoming these violations is dependent on the best practices and adherence to the standards of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other locally and internationally ratified human rights