APNU welcomes referral of sexual offenders registry bill to select committee
The opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Thursday welcomed government's "belated decision" to send the draft sexual offenders ...
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Govt says explicitly supports open sex offenders register, after push-back against bill for closed register
Amid concerns about whether there were public consultations about having an open or closed register of sex offenders and calls ...
Man charged with child rape granted bail
A 25-year-old man of North Pakaraimas, Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni) has been charged with rape of a child under 16 years ...
Guyana set to have Sex Offenders Register; DNA sample, strict monitoring of movements, communication envisaged
Guyana is about to have a Sex Offenders Database that would provide for compulsory monitoring of the movements of convicts ...
2020 elections candidate under investigation for alleged sexual offence; victim’s suicide
A Hindu priest and candidate for the 2020 general elections is being investigated for alleged violation of the Sexual Offences ...
Criminal justice system stakeholders being trained in forensic psychology and sexual offences
Members of the judiciary at the launch of the Forensic Psychology and Sexual Offences Special Training Series. Guyana's legal experts ...
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