‘Nolle Prosequi’ plays large role in Serious Crimes Conviction Rate 37%
Belize’s serious-crimes conviction rate, as of 2021, stands at 37.1 percent, but nolle prosequis (case dismissals) account for more than...
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- Jun 9
- 3 min
UNENFORCEABLE! Former PM says precedent shows that Portico Definitive Agreement can't bind GOB
The Portico Definitive Agreement, as clearly set out in case law, cannot bind the government, former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow...
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- Mar 29
- 6 min
Excessive Force! Police Shoot and Kill Orange Walk Man
The Incident Belize City, Mar. 28th, 2023—Nineteen-year-old Dyandre Chee was shot and killed by police during a high-speed chase on...
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- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
BPM Attorney: The Constitution says ‘Equal,’ not ‘effective’ representation
Belize Peace Movement (BPM) attorney Michelle Trapp reminded this week that the redistricting exercise demands that there be “equal” and...
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- Sep 9, 2022
- 5 min
AUDIT REPORT UNAVAILABLE! Senate dropping the ball on Auditor General Oversight
The citizens of Belize have not had a publicly available Auditor General report for roughly a decade, and the Senate is partly to blame,...
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