TY - GEN AU - Ayeni, Victor, ed. AU - Reif, Linda, ed. AU - Thomas, Hayden ed. TI - Strengthening ombudsman and human rights institutions in Commonwealth small and island states: the Caribbean experience SN - 0 85092 6394 PB - Commonwealth Secretariat KW - HUMAN RIGHTS KW - OMBUDSMAN KW - SMALL STATES KW - CARIBBEAN KW - COMMONWEALTH KW - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION KW - CASE STUDIES N1 - A joint initiative of the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Ombudsman Institute N2 - Addresses issues of concern to ombudsmen and national human rights institutions in small and island states, such as accountability, privatisation of government functions, the complaint-handling process, systemic investigations, compliance issues and management concerns. Provides Caribbean case studies placed within a larger international context, illustrating the experience of developing small and island states in general. Issues and strategies relating to human rights protection and promotion in the Caribbean by ombudsman and related human rights institutions are also exposed. (Adapted from back cover) ER -