Grenada: Reports of discrimination or harassment against persons of mixed ancestry, particularly mixed Black and Indian ancestry; police and government response to such incidents
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 28 July 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GRD41811.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Grenada: Reports of discrimination or harassment against persons of mixed ancestry, particularly mixed Black and Indian ancestry; police and government response to such incidents, 28 July 2003, GRD41811.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4d9e18.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Reports of discrimination or harassment against persons of mixed ancestry in Grenada could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
For reference, the United States Department of State provides the following summary of the racial composition of Grenada:
Most of Grenada's population is of African descent; there is some trace of the early Arawak and Carib Indians. A few East Indians and a small community of the descendants of early European settlers reside in Grenada. About 50% of Grenada's population is under the age of 30. English is the official language; only a few people still speak French patois. A more significant reminder of Grenada's historical link with France is the strength of the Roman Catholic Church to which about 60% of Grenadians belong. The Anglican Church is the largest Protestant denomination (United States March 2003).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Reference
United States of America. March 2003. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. "Background Note: Grenada." Additional Sources Consulted
Amensty International Report 2001-2003. 2001-2003
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2001-2002. 2002-2003
Human Rights Watch World Report 2001-2003. 2001-2003
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Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 2000-2003
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Caribbean Community Secretariat (Caricom)
Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)
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