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31 March 2017
GUYANA
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Accessed Date:
6 November 2012
Title:
Guyana - Suriname. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Guyana. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
10 November 2016
Accessed Date:
23 November 2016
Title:
Guyana's Constitution of 1980 with Amendments through 2009
Source:
Comparative Constitutions Project
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Guyana. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde
Date of Document:
7 February 2016
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Guyana. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
3 March 2017
Accessed Date:
7 March 2017
Title:
Guyana. Amnesty International Report 2015/16: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Guyana. Freedom in the World 2016.
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Guyana
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
13 April 2015
Accessed Date:
29 September 2015
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; gender-based violence; indigenous groups; Internet; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; minorities; penal system; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; race; sexual minorities; sexual violence; torture; trafficking in persons
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Guyana Citizenship Act
Source:
Guyana. Government Information Agency.
Accessed Date:
6 November 2012
Keywords:
children; citizenship; legislation
Title:
Citizenship laws, including methods by which a person may obtain citizenship; whether dual citizenship is recognized and if so, how it is acquired; process for renouncing citizenship and related documentation; grounds for revoking citizenship
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
25 August 2008
Accessed Date:
6 November 2012
Keywords:
children; citizenship; identity documents; legislation; marriage
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Election for Országgyűlés (National Assembly) of 11 May 2015.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
PPP suffers setback in Guyana elections
Source:
Council on Hemispheric Affairs
Date of Document:
10 June 2015
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Guyana. Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
18 April 2016
Accessed Date:
22 November 2016
Title:
Election Observation Mission. Guyana General and Regional Elections of May 11, 2015. Preliminary Statement.
Date of Document:
27 May 2015
Accessed Date:
29 September 2015
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Anti-stalking legislation and its effectiveness
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
1 October 2008
Accessed Date:
6 November 2012
Keywords:
domestic violence; gender equality; legislation
Title:
Domestic Violence Act
Accessed Date:
6 November 2012
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; legal system; legislation
Title:
Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women: Guyana
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
Date of Document:
7 August 2012
Accessed Date:
24 October 2013
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; family law; gender equality; indigenous groups; labour; legislation; marriage; political activities; religion; sexual violence; social services; trafficking in persons; transport infrastructure
Title:
Domestic violence, including legislation, state protection, and support services (2009-2012)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
19 October 2012
Accessed Date:
3 April 2013
Keywords:
domestic violence; femicide; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual violence; social services; statistics
Title:
Attitudes toward Domestic Violence. Guyana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014, Final Report.
Source:
Guyana Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Public Health and UNICEF
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Sexual Offences Act 7 of 2010
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Stakeholder Report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on the Protection of the Rights of LGBTI Persons in Guyana.
Source:
Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Date of Document:
August 2015
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Guyana. State-Sponsored Homophobia. A World Survey of Sexual Orientation Laws: criminalisation, protection and recognition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
May 2016
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
III. Direct Impact of the Existing Laws. IV. Wider Societal Effects of the Laws. Collateral Damage: The Social Impact of Laws Affecting LGBT Persons in Guyana.
Source:
University of the West Indies. Faculty of Law UWI Rights Advocacy Project.
Date of Document:
March 2012
Author:
Christopher Carrico
Accessed Date:
28 October 2014
Keywords:
crime; domestic violence; ethnic and national groups; freedom of expression; gender equality; judicial corruption; labour; legislation; police corruption; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; race; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Dawn of a New Era in Guyana: LGBT Youth in Focus for IDAHOT 2015
Date of Document:
18 May 2015
Accessed Date:
29 September 2015
Keywords:
crime; extralegal executions/killings; labour; legislation; political organizations; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Suffering in Silence: Violence against LBT Women in Guyana
Source:
Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Date of Document:
1 August 2016
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Cumulative Report of Group Discussions on Discrimination against LGBT Persons
Source:
Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Date of Document:
17 September 2014
Accessed Date:
29 September 2015
Keywords:
crime; gender-based violence; sexual minorities; social services
Title:
Guyana. Criminalisation of Homosexuality.
Source:
Human Dignity Trust
Date of Document:
25 October 2015
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Criminal violence and state response; state protection available for witnesses of crime (2010-September 2013)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
15 October 2013
Accessed Date:
31 October 2013
Keywords:
corruption; crime; drug trafficking; extralegal executions/killings; gangs; government corruption; indigenous groups; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; organized crime; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; statistics; witness protection
Title:
Guyana. International Narcotics Control Strategy Report 2016, Volume 1: Drug and Chemical Control.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
March 2016
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
In Transit: Gangs and Criminal Networks in Guyana. Working Paper No. 11.
Source:
Small Arms Survey
Date of Document:
February 2012
Author:
Taylor Owen; Alexandre Grigsby
Accessed Date:
3 April 2013
Keywords:
armed groups; corruption; country overview; crime; drug trafficking; ethnic and national groups; gangs; government corruption; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; military service; organized crime; police efficacy; police/security forces; political organizations; social services
Title:
Guyana. 2016 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
4 May 2016
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Guyana (Tier 2). Trafficking in Persons Report 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2016
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Statistical Bulletin. Section 3 – Social Indicators. Table 3.7 Reported Serious Crimes.
Source:
Guyana. Bureau of Statistics.
Date of Document:
March 2016
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
Title:
Getting Smart and Scaling Up: The Impact of Organized Crime on Governance in Developing Countries. A Desk Study of Guyana.
Source:
New York University. Centre on International Cooperation.
Date of Document:
June 2013
Accessed Date:
24 October 2013
Keywords:
abduction; corruption; crime; drug trafficking; election; ethnic and national groups; extralegal executions/killings; gangs; government corruption; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; minorities; organized crime; penal system; police corruption; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; race; trafficking in persons
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems - (No items in this section)
10.
Police and Security Forces - (No items in this section)
11.
Media Freedoms - (No items in this section)
Title:
Guyana. International Religious Freedom Report for 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 August 2016
Accessed Date:
16 November 2016
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Guyana. State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2011: Events of 2010.
Source:
Minority Rights Group International
Date of Document:
6 July 2011
Accessed Date:
6 November 2012
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; gender equality; humanitarian situation; indigenous groups; labour; minorities; social services
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
Title:
Screening procedures at Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Georgetown for departing passengers, including whether immigration officers verify if a passenger is wanted by the police; whether the immigration officer issues a stamp to the ...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
12 June 2015
Accessed Date:
9 October 2015
Keywords:
identity documents
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 30 November 2016:
Title:
Guyana. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
13 April 2016
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2015&dlid=253019
Accessed Date:
25 April 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; children; citizenship; corruption; disappeared persons; domestic violence; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; Internet; labour; legal system; minorities; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political prisoners; race; religion; sexual violence; state surveillance; torture; warrants
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