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• 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.
• It offers a rights-based approach to the treatment of complainants and vulnerable witnesses, including children involved in sexual assault cases.
• Ms. Grange said the victims often face a life of shame and stigma “while several cases go languishing in the legal system for years.”