St. Lucia: Millions awarded to two men held unlawfully for decades

CASTRIES, St Lucia, May 9, CMC – The Saint Lucia government has been ordered to compensate two men who spent decades in prison after being found unfit to plead, following a High Court ruling that their constitutional rights were breached through prolonged unlawful detention. Justice Alvin Shiva Pariagsingh awarded a total of EC$2.97 million (US$1.1 […]

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May 10, 2026 - 13:13
St. Lucia: Millions awarded to two men held unlawfully for decades
CASTRIES, St Lucia, May 9, CMC – The Saint Lucia government has been ordered to compensate two men who spent decades in prison after being found unfit to plead, following a High Court ruling that their constitutional rights were breached through prolonged unlawful detention. Justice Alvin Shiva Pariagsingh awarded a total of EC$2.97 million (US$1.1 […]
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