Rights in Trinidad and Tobago – Articles & Advice

Police Enforce New SOE Protest Restrictions

Assistant Commissioner of Police Curt Simon announced new regulations under the State of Emergency (...

Regulation Protest . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Jun 15, 2026 • 156 • 233 • 0

15 'No-Protest Zones' Under New SoE Regulations

On May 28, 2026, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) announced the designation of 15 locat...

Regulation Protest . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • May 28, 2026 • 143 • 207 • 0

Privy Council affirms deed registration priority for vo...

On April 13, 2026, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council delivered a landmark judgment in the...

Judiciary PropertyLaw . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Apr 13, 2026 • 162 • 205 • 0

Trinidad judge urges citizens to record police encounte...

On February 3, 2026, Justice Frank Seepersad of the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago called for the...

Police Rights . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Feb 03, 2026 • 158 • 197 • 0

Tribunal decisions

IN THE UPPER TRIBUNAL IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM CHAMBER Case No.: UI-2025-005118 First-tier Tribunal No...

Immigration Tribunal . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Jan 23, 2026 • 185 • 193 • 0

Doctor's court application dismissed

The High Court has dismissed an application by a medical doctor to have his judicial review claim ag...

Judgment CourtApplication . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Jan 11, 2026 • 138 • 227 • 0

The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago and others...

Mr Jones is a homosexual man. He sought a declaration that sections 13 and 16 of the Act infringe hi...

Legislation LGBTQRights . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Sep 26, 2025 • 169 • 202 • 0

Court Upholds Colonial-Era Sex Offense Laws

On March 25, 2025, the Trinidad and Tobago Court of Appeal ruled that the Constitution's 'savings cl...

Court Constitution . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • May 01, 2025 • 212 • 296 • 0

Trinidad and Tobago: Court Reverses Historic LGBTQ+ Rig...

In a concerning setback for LGBTQ+ rights, Trinidad and Tobago’s Court of Appeal has reinstated colo...

Legislation CourtRuling . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Apr 01, 2025 • 180 • 258 • 0

Court Decision Reverses Progress on LGBTQ People’s Righ...

New York, New York - March 28, 2025 - Outright International notes with grave concern the recent jud...

Legislation LGBTQRights . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 28, 2025 • 232 • 268 • 0

Regressive ruling

THE STATE has no business being in anyone’s bedroom. That is an uncontroversial position.Or at least...

Legislation CourtRuling . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 27, 2025 • 162 • 225 • 0

Appeal Court reduces penalties for buggery

The Court of Appeal has reduced penalties for acts of buggery (anal sexual intercourse) and other ac...

Buggery AppealCourt . . .

Trinidad and Tobago • Mar 25, 2025 • 116 • 202 • 0

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