There are several areas that the investigating of cer must plan for and take precautions with in collecting and preserving evidence in sexual assault cases. 1. In respect to children, some…
Although progress has been made in the Caribbean Region in promoting gender equality, there are still many aspects which remain unresolved, chief among these being sexual violence against women, young…
The regional Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project, which has the financial support of the Canadian Government and Regional Countries, has as part of its operational mandate the piloting…
Before turning to an important challenge confronting the judiciary at the beginning of the 21st century, which requires change, it is useful to remind ourselves of the secure and stable…
While the World Bank has classified Jamaica as a “country in green”1 with respect to the likelihood of achieving its Millennium Development Goals,2 the country is still at risk of…
The Citizen Scorecard development assignment was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ)/Justice Reform Implementation Unit (JRIU) based on the need at this time to establish a workable feedback mechanism…
In 2007 Prime Minister Harper confirmed Canada’s longstanding, special relationship with the Caribbean when he announced that Canada would allocate $600 million for regional development assistance to CARICOM over a…
Empirical research to date has found a positive and significant relationship between good governance and economic performance.1 This finding has in part been behind the turn within the donor community…
