The problems faced by the justice system in its management of sexual offences and the treatment of complainants are multi-faceted and therefore require a multi-sectoral solution. Chairman of the Sexual Offences Advisory Committee Justice Maureen Rajnauth-Lee said yesterday that this was the main reason behind
ATTORNEY General Faris Al-Rawi said an in-house court is coming for the Maximum Security Prison (MSP), Arouca, in “short measure.” He was speaking yesterday at the launch of Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port of
ATTORNEY General Faris Al-Rawi says 15,000 DNA kits are en route to TT and regulations to bring DNA legislation to life will be laid in the Parliament this Friday. He was speaking yesterday at the launch of Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project will hold its 7th Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting on Thursday June 27, 2019 from 9 am to 12 noon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. At the Meeting, the Project will seek
The JURIST Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2019 from 9 am to 12 noon at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. At the Meeting, members will be updated on the current status of the request to Global
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project in collaboration with the Trinidad and Tobago judiciary, UN Women, the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s Judges Association (TTWJA) and Caribbean Association of Judicial Officers (CAJO) will launch Justice Through a Gender Lens – Gender Equality Protocol for
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project in partnership with the Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute (CJEI) and the Trinidad and Tobago Judicial Education Institute (TTJEI) will host the CJEI’s Biennial Meeting from November 15 – 18, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
The Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) Project conducted a series of consultations over the past few months throughout the region, with the aim of developing regional Public Education and Engagement Campaign and Training Plans for the judiciary. To this end, the Project will host
