Sexual Offences in the Commonwealth: Issues, Good Practice & Advances in Reform
This Legal Snapshot surveys the landscape of Commonwealth sexual offences legislation, examines discriminatory elements and patterns, identifies measurable indicators of good practice, and explores how effective law reform has been achieved in practice recently.
Henry & Edwards v. Jamaica – Case Digest
This Case Digest summarises the 2021 decision of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights finding that the criminalisation of sexual conduct between men is in violation of the American Convention on Human Rights.
Gareth Henry and Simone Carline Edwards v. Jamaica (IACHR)
Decision of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights which found that the criminalisation of sexual conduct between men violates the American Convention on Human Rights.
Next Steps Towards Reform: Mapping good practice and gaps in Commonwealth sexual offences legislation
This map provides at a glance the status of sexual offences legislation in all five Commonwealth regions, highlighting good practice and identifying where there are gaps in protection, with a particular focus on women, children, LGBT+ people and people with disability.
Next Steps Towards Reform: Assessing good practice and gaps in Commonwealth sexual offences legislation in the Pacific
This report examines the status of sexual offences legislation in the Commonwealth Pacific, assessing good practice and identifying where there are gaps in protection, with a particular focus on women, children, LGBT+ people and people with disability.
Next Steps Towards Reform: Assessing good practice and gaps in Commonwealth sexual offences legislation in Europe
This report examines the status of sexual offences legislation in Commonwealth Europe assessing good practice and identifying where there are gaps in protection, with a particular focus on women, children, LGBT+ people and people with disability.