The Supreme Court of Barbados has ruled that Sections 9 and 12 of the Sexual Offences Act which criminalise buggery and serious indecency are null and void. On Monday, Justice Michelle Weekes handed down the decision, which now follows similar rulings in Antigua and Barbuda, and St Kitts and Nevis. This means people can no longer be charged under these two sections. The Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE) and …
(Reuters) - Barbados's High Court has ruled the criminalization of gay sex is unconstitutional, making the country the third in the Caribbean to overthrow such laws this year.
(Reuters) - Barbados's High Court has ruled the criminalization of gay sex is unconstitutional, making the country the third in the Caribbean to overt.
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) The Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE) Tuesday urged other regional countries to follow Barbados the latest country to declare as unconstitu.