53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Trinidad and Tobago
What was announced
UK Statement at Trinidad and Tobago's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The United Kingdom welcomes Trinidad and Tobago’s participation in this review and recognises efforts to address human trafficking since the last review. We remain concerned, however, by persistent gender-based violence against migrant women and girls. We encourage Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen protections for all victims of gender-based violence.
- We also note with concern the gaps in legal protections against violence and discrimination for members of the LGBT+ community. We urge Trinidad and Tobago to protect all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and ensure equal protection under the law.
- Finally, we remain concerned that the death penalty remains in law and that death sentences continue to be imposed.
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations Human Rights Council (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Trinidad and Tobago (Latin America & Caribbean) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Human rights internationally.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/53rd-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-trinidad-and-tobago
- Published 2026-11-09 13:10:51 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-09 13:15:42 UTC from GOV.UK
- Saved copy: receipt 11203, with its SHA-256 fingerprint
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