Chapter I - Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities

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Article 1 - Guarantee of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities

This Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities is a cornerstone of democracy in the Cayman Islands.

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Article 2 - Life

Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law.

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Article 3 - Torture and Inhuman Treatment

No person shall be subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

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Article 4 - Slavery or Forced Labour

No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.

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Article 5 - Personal Liberty

No person shall be deprived of his or her personal liberty save as may be authorised by law in specified circumstances.

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Article 6 - Treatment of Prisoners

All persons deprived of their liberty have the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.

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Article 7 - Fair Trial

In the determination of his or her civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him or her, every person is entitled to a fair and p...

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Article 8 - No Punishment Without Law

No one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence under any law at the...

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Article 9 - Private and Family Life

Government shall respect every person's right to private and family life, his or her home and his or her correspondence.

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Article 10 - Conscience and Religion

No person shall be hindered by government in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of conscience.

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Article 11 - Expression

No person shall be hindered by government in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of expression, which includes freedom to hold opinions and to receive...

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Article 12 - Assembly and Association

No person shall be hindered by government in the enjoyment of his or her freedom of peaceful assembly and association, that is to say, his or her righ...

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Article 13 - Movement

No person shall be deprived by government of his or her freedom of movement, that is to say, the right to move freely throughout the Cayman Islands, t...

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Article 14 - Marriage

Government shall respect the right of every unmarried man and woman of marriageable age (as determined by law) freely to marry a person of the opposit...

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Article 15 - Property

Government shall not deprive any person of his or her property except where any taking of property is in accordance with the law and necessary for a p...

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Article 16 - Non-discrimination

Subject to the provisions of this section, government shall not treat any person in a discriminatory manner in respect of the rights under this Part o...

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Article 17 - Protection of Children

Every child has the right to such measures of protection as are required by his or her status as a minor on the part of his or her family, government ...

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Article 18 - Protection of the Environment

Government shall, in all its decisions, have due regard to the need to foster the health, safety and environmental well-being of the people of the Cay...

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Article 19 - Lawful Administrative Action

All decisions and acts of public officials must be lawful, rational, proportionate and procedurally fair.

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Article 20 - Education

Government shall seek to achieve in the Cayman Islands the provision of primary and secondary education which shall, so far as government is able, be ...

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Article 21 - Public Emergencies

The Governor may, by proclamation which shall be published in the Gazette, declare that a state of public emergency exists for the purposes of this Pa...

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Article 22 - Protection of Persons Detained Under Emergency Laws

When a person is detained by virtue of any such law as is referred to in section 21, the following provisions shall apply: the detainee shall be infor...

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Article 23 - Declaration of Incompatibility

If a court is satisfied that a provision of any law is incompatible with any of the rights or freedoms set out in this Part, it may make a declaration...

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Article 24 - Duty of Public Officials

It is unlawful for a public official to make a decision or to act in a way that is incompatible with the Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities...

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Article 25 - Interpretive Obligation

So far as it is possible to do so, all legislation, whenever enacted, must be read and given effect in a way which is compatible with the rights set o...

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Article 26 - Enforcement of Rights and Freedoms

If any person alleges that any of the provisions of this Part has been, is being or is likely to be contravened in relation to him or her, then, witho...

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Article 27 - Remedies

A court may grant such relief or remedy, or may make such order, in respect of any contravention or threatened contravention of this Part as it consid...

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Article 28 - Interpretation of the Bill of Rights

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires: "Caymanian" means a person who possesses Caymanian status under the law in force in the Cayman Is...

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