A/HRC/44/16/Add.1
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Recommendations
Position
Comments
100.83
Supported
100.84
Noted
100.85
Supported
As a result of the tragic experiences of the March 2 nd 2020,
General and Regional Elections, the Government has
committed to enact comprehensive electoral reforms. Some
of which may require constitutional amendments.
100.86
Supported
The newly elected Government and the people of Guyana,
despite repeated efforts over a five (5) month period to
derail the elections, ensured that democracy prevailed.
100.87
Supported
100.88
Supported
100.89
Supported
100.90
Supported
100.91
Supported
100.92
Supported
100.93
Supported
100.94
Supported
100.95
Supported
100.96
Supported
100.97
Supported
100.98
Noted
Guyana has a long tradition of the extended family and it
will continue to support these cultural traditions with the
provision of Social Services and Social Network Support at
the community level.
100.99
Noted
The legal age of marriage is 18-years-old in Guyana and 16years-old only with parental consent.
100.100
Supported
100.101
Noted
100.102
Supported
100.103
Supported
100.104
Supported
100.105
Supported
The Government through the Ministry of Home Affairs has
crafted a gender-sensitive Trafficking in Persons Training
Manual to guide stakeholder training. The Government
continues to offer services to victims of trafficking,
including: counselling, legal assistance, medical services,
job placements and scholarships.
The Government has formulated new Standard Operating
Procedures for the Investigation and Prosecution of
Trafficking in Persons Cases. Training on these SOPs will
be undertaken with all investigative ranks and prosecutors
within the respective Regions.
The first component is supported; second component of this
recommendation is not clear.
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