– as police excesses scrutinisedGuyana has committed to investigate all allegations of extra judicial killings and excesses of theFrom left: Presidential Adviser on Governance,Wholesale Jerseys, Gail Teixeira and Foreign Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkettpolice force. This is happening even as moves are made to consider the establishment of a Human Rights Institution in accordance with the Paris Principles and accredited by the Human Rights Council.Based on earlier reports, “the Paris Principles were defined at the first International Workshop on National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights held in Paris from October 7 to October 9, 1991.They were adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Commission by Resolution 1992/54 of 1992, and by the UN General Assembly in its Resolution 48/134 of 1993. The Paris Principles relate to the status and functioning of national institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights.”Guyana’s commitment was made when Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, attended a session in Geneva,Authentic NHL Jerseys, Switzerland, where Guyana’s human rights situation was under review.? The occasion was the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session.At a press briefing held in her Ministry’s main conference room yesterday,Sale NFL Jerseys, Rodrigues-Birkett told media operatives that while excesses of the police force was a matter that arose no attempts were made to highlight the case of two ranks who reportedly tortured a young boy a few years ago.“This particular issue did not come up at the UPR but I did indicate in the recommendations that we have dealt with that; that we have accepted to consider one (recommendation) to do with torture.”The two ranks in question were earlier this year promoted causing concerns to be raised in some factions. In responding to a question as to whether the Government would recommend the rescinding of the promotions, Rodrigues-Birkett asserted that “Government does not promote officers; I just thought that I should get that clarified.”Sharing the spotlight with the Foreign Affairs Minister yesterday was Presidential Adviser on Governance, Ms Gail Teixeira,Cheap Jerseys From China, who informed that since Guyana is a sovereign country its Constitution is in fact its supreme law.“The Constitution makes the Service Commission, constitutional bodies, that are independent and beyond control of anybody including the executive…”Nevertheless, Teixeira noted that through its UPR Guyana has reported on a number of other cases of torture that were brought before the courts and the subsequent rulings. “We go to the UN to report on what we have done…” added the Presidential Adviser.She pointed out that the “torture cops” issue has been one that has been addressed by the court.Guyana’s UPR Report was in fact coordinated by Teixeira. However the Presidential Adviser on Governance did not accompany Rodrigues-Birkett to present it in Geneva. Bad weather in New York curtailed her travel arrangements.According to the Foreign Affairs Minister, the UPR is a unique process created by a resolution of the United Nations (UN) under the auspices of the Human Rights Council. It moreover, involves a review of the Human Rights records of the 193 member countries of the UN.Since the process is State driven, Rodrigues-Birkett said that it allows member countries to indicate what measures have been taken with respect to Human Rights in order to fulfill their Human Rights obligations.Three documents were used to facilitate the Review. These were The National Report (which is prepared by the State); information contained in Reports from experts and groups, Human Rights Treaty bodies and other UN entities; and information from other stakeholders including National Human Rights institutions and Non-Governmental Organisations. All such documents were posted online.As one of the countries under review, Guyana was granted at the most two minutes to defend its Human Rights situation.? This saw her standing alone to respond to a number of questions wielded at her as she presented Guyana’s case and sought to give an update it relates to what measures have been taken since Guyana presented its first report in 2010.Back then Rodrigues-Birkett said that most of the recommendations for Guyana focused on abolishing Corporal Punishment in schools, abolishing the Death Penalty and Decriminalising Adult same sex relations and removing those sections in the laws that discriminate against Lesbians,China Jerseys, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons.The Foreign Affairs Minister was able to report to the working group in Geneva that a Parliamentary Specia