Kevin and Simone are foreigners who belong to a small religious sect, the members of which have been travelling throughout the Caribbean. Upon their arrival in Jamaica, they are granted a permit to remain for six months. Just prior to the expiration of the permit, Kevin and Simone apply for extensions, on behalf of the group. The parents of some young people who claimed to have been converted by the group, send a petition to the Minister of National Security requesting that- the permits be revoked, if not, no extensions be granted. The parents express fears about the tenets of the group's teachings. 

 

What considerations from Jamaica's Constitution (or UDHR) would you advise the Minister of Security to bear in mind when deliberating the petition from the parents?

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The Minister of National Security should take a comprehensive approach when deliberating the petition from the parents considering various aspects from Jamaicas Constitution and the Universal Declarat... View the full answer