data in preparation for drafting a national policy on domestic violence. Women inGuyanaCrimeinGuyana Report on Human Rights Practices 2006: Guyana. United...
transgender (LGBT) people inGuyana face legal and societal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Guyana is the only country in South America, and...
trafficking is a crime. Groups particularly vulnerable to human trafficking inGuyana include Amerindian females, foreign women (such as Brazilians) in prostitution...
better known by its informal name "Jonestown", was a remote settlement inGuyana established by the Peoples Temple, an American cult under the leadership...
by Guyana's Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU). Ali's lawyers questioned the legality of these charges, and claimed that they were political in nature...
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After independence in 1966, Guyana sought an influential role in international affairs, particularly among Third World and non-aligned nations. It served...
Guayana Region in Venezuela), British Guiana (now Guyana), Dutch Guiana (now Suriname), French Guiana, and Portuguese Guiana (now Amapá in Brazil). French...
Women inGuyana are a cross-section of Asian, African, and indigenous backgrounds. British colonization and imperialism have contributed to the sexism...
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Cannabis inGuyana is illegal for all uses, but is both grown and consumed in the nation. Possession of 15 grams or over can result in charges of drug...
Prostitution inGuyana is illegal but widespread. Prostitution law is antiquated and dates from the colonial era. Law enforcement is inconsistent and...
serves as a final court of appeal for only Barbados, Belize, Guyana and Saint Lucia. In 2001 the Caribbean Community heads of government voted on a measure...
Abortion inGuyana is legal during the first eight weeks of pregnancy, but it is illegal after eight weeks except in cases of endangering the maternal...
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legalized abortion on crime (often referred to as the Donohue–Levitt hypothesis) is a controversial hypothesis about the reduction incrimein the decades following...
Barima-Waini administrative region of Guyana. It became known internationally as a gateway village to the Peoples Temple settlement in nearby Jonestown. It has long...
Mexico’s geographic location has played largely in the development of the country’s role in organized crime and drug trafficking. Not only is Mexico adjacent...