Human Rights & Freedoms
The Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities in Part I of the Cayman Islands Constitution guarantees fundamental human rights including the right to life, fair trial, freedom of expression, and protection from discrimination.
Section 1: Guarantee of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities
This Bill of Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities is a cornerstone of democracy in the Cayman Islands.
Section 2: Life
Everyone's right to life shall be protected by law.
Section 3: Torture and Inhuman Treatment
No person shall be subjected to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Section 4: Slavery or Forced Labour
No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
Section 5: Personal Liberty
No person shall be deprived of his or her personal liberty save as may be authorised by law in specified circumstances.
Section 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...
Section 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.
Section 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...
Section 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...
Section 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...
Section 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...
Section 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 ...
Section 19: Lawful Administrative Action
All decisions and acts of public officials must be lawful, rational, proportionate and procedurally fair.
Section 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...
Section 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...