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    Saint Kitts and Nevis: National Assembly Passes Freedom of Information Law (May 31, 2018) On May 3, 2018, members of the National Assembly of the Caribbean island federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis met in the capital Basseterre and passed the Freedom of Information Bill 2018. The Bill had its first reading in 2015. (Parliament News: National Assembly Meets on Thursday May 3, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY […]
    • Contributor: Levush, Ruth
    • Date: 2018-05-31
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    Saint Christopher and Nevis: High Court Rules Buggery Offenses Do Not Apply to Consensual Sexual Acts between Adults in Private On August 22, 2022, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court’s High Court of Justice struck down buggery provisions in sections 56 and 57 of the Offences against the Person Act [OPA] of 1861, Cap 4.21, as amended. The court held that the sections violated the fundamental rights to protection of privacy and self-expression under sections 3(b)–(c) and 12 of … Continue reading “Saint Christopher and…
    • Contributor: Levush, Ruth
    • Date: 2023-01-04