Minister of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange says the Government remains committed to curtailing sexual offences. She said measures being undertaken to this end include a rigorous review of legislation to fast-track the prosecution of perpetrators, public awareness campaigns, and psychosocial support and
The Bureau of Gender Affairs is being restructured to enable it to work more closely with entities involved in the investigation of sexual offences. Gender Minister Olivia Grange, who has portfolio responsibility for the agency, said this will include assigning social officers to the Bureau.
The Government has endorsed the ‘Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region,’ developed by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which provide internationally-accepted best practices for the management of such cases across the region. The document was crafted through support from the
Guyana’s Criminal Justice System is better equipped to adjudicate sexual offence cases now that the country has adopted the Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region – an initiative being rolled out under the Canadian funded Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST)
Sexual offences cases will now receive the special attention needed via the Courts with the commissioning of a new courtroom and the launch guidelines to deal with such matters. The sexual offences court was commissioned at the Georgetown High Court yesterday, hours before the guidelines were
Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette Cummings-Edwards expects that more sexual assault victims will seek justice through the courts as the judiciary moves to change the way it deals with such cases. Victims of sexual assault are often terrified of reporting their experiences to the Police
Victims of sexual offences can expect improved management of their cases. This is the result of a new document – “Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region” – for justice sector stakeholders, launched by the Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project
A senator’s comment in the Senate this week shows sexual harassment is alive in Barbados and must be curbed at all levels of society. Senator John Watson is being called out and pulled up for his statement as it relates to sexual harassment. High Commissioner of
