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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: MODEL GUIDELINES FOR SEXUAL OFFENCE CASES IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION

What are the Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region?

The Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in the Caribbean Region are intended to:

(a) Provide internationally accepted best practices for the management of sexual offence cases; and
(b) Offer a rights-based approach to the treatment of complaints and vulnerable witnesses, including children, involved in sexual assault cases. 

It is hoped that improved management of sexual offence cases will assist the judiciary to effectively respond to the vulnerabilities of complainants and witnesses in sexual assault cases. A predictable response to the management of sexual offence cases by the judiciary and justice sector actors will encourage complaints and witnesses to…

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