text: sentenced to death for murder, having been convicted by a jury of that offence. On 20 February 1989, the Court of Appeal quashed the conviction and substituted a conviction for manslaughter, and a sentence of seven years imprisonment. In passing judgement, the Court of Appeal decided that, if the murder conviction had been upheld, it would also have ruled that the death sentence for murder was mandatory, not discretionary, following the decision of the Court of Appeal of the Bahamas in a similar case decided upon a similarly worded statutory provision. 12. The right to apply for a pardon or commutation of sentence is contained in the Constitution. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 148 Article 7 13. In 1988, the United Kingdom ratified the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The ratification was extended to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Article 8 14. Further to the information previously provided, it is now reported that: (a) The Courts continue to have the power, and to use it, to pass sentences of imprisonment with hard labour. In practice, this involves tasks such as cutting back scrub (bushes) on government land, clearing up public areas by picking up rubbish, and similar cleaning work. Prisoners are not given tasks which would benefit private individuals or which would or might be injurious to their health. The prisoners regard such opportunities to be out of the prison as welcome privileges; (b) The Employment Ordinance 1988 creates a legally enforceable remedy for a person unfairly dismissed to be reinstated in his or her employment. This is an option available to an employee and does not derogate from the position previously stated, that specific performance of a labour contract will not be ordered. Article 9 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the legal system and human rights in the Turks and Caicos Islands, specifically regarding the treatment of prisoners and the right to apply for a pardon or commutation of sentence. The text also mentions the ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which suggests a focus on human rights and justice.