It was disappointing to hear Prime Minister Philip Davis express yet again his administration’s hesitancy to enact the necessary legislative reform to criminalize marital rape.
While acknowledging progress in prison conditions and the citizenship issue, the U.S. Department of State’s report on human rights practices in The Bahamas said “extensive gender-based violence” is a significant
The Bahamas is behind in dealing with matters pertaining to women and the abuse of women, and important conversations are needed to address these issues, Social Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday. “We’re behind on a number of things, but at the end of the day, you want to arrive at a position where you
Given the serious increase in sexual violence against women and girls in The Bahamas, an urgent review of the Penal Code and the interpretation of the protection to the right to life in Article 16 of The Bahamas Constitution ought to be undertaken with a view to possibly decriminalizing abortion, at least in the case
Dana Malcolm Staff Writer #TheBahamas, August 18, 2023 – Sam Bankman-Fried, Former Cryptocurrency Billionaire and CEO of FTX will await his October 2023 trial date in prison after having his bail revoked by a New York judge. The revocation came after a request from prosecutors who accused Bankman Fried of witness tampering. According […]