Most serious human rights abuses in 2011 involved security forces

The most serious human rights abuses in Guyana during last year involved mistreatment of suspects and detainees by security forces, unlawful killings by police, and poor prison and jail conditions, the US State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011 on Guyana has said.

According to the report, other human rights problems included lengthy pretrial detention; allegations of government corruption, including among police officials; sexual and domestic violence