The applicant challenged the constitutionality of an ex parte interim protection order issued to his wife under the Domestic Violence Act of St. Lucia. The Act mandated the issuance of protective orders to immediately shield victims of domestic violence from further harm.
This case was submitted to the Court by the IACtHR to determine if human rights violations were committed by Guatemala in relation to the forced disappearance of 14-year old Marco Antonio Molina Thiessen by the Guatemalan army. The Molina Thiessen family was comprised of left-leaning academics and was therefore considered a threat to the military regime in place at the time of the forced disappearance. Prior to child's disappearance, his sister, Emma Guadalupe, was detained and illegally incarcerated, during which time she was repeatedly raped and physically and psychologically tortured.
This case is an appeal from a judgment by a lower court. Judge Delmy Elizabeth Mejia Salazar found Alvin, a 27-year-old farmer originating from Concepcion de Ataco, guilty of attempted rape of a minor (11 years old) in violation of articles 159 and 172 of the El Salvadoran criminal code, and sentenced Alvin to seven years imprisonment. In the underlying case, the victim testified that Alvin forced her into a crawling position, raped, and sodomized her.
The petitioner filed for divorce and sought interlocutory injunctive relief, alleging that she suffered extreme verbal and physical abuse, threats of physical violence, and assault with and without dangerous weapons.
Part B, Section 17 of the National Insurance (Benefits) Regulations provides that maternity benefit is payable to a woman who is an insured person in relation to her pregnancy and confinement. Under Section 19, to qualify, she must have been insured for at least 30 weeks, with a minimum of 20 contributions paid or credited during the 30 weeks before either: the contribution week that is six weeks before her expected confinement, or the week from which the benefit is claimed, whichever is later.
The Offences against the Person Act lists acts recognized in law as punishable offences and details the ways in which the law deals with the offenders under the said acts. Child stealing is recognized as a felony and any person convicted for child stealing shall be imprisoned for a term not exceeding seven years. Kidnapping is recognized as a felony and any person convicted shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
The Offences Against the Person Act of Trinidad and Tobago encompasses various crimes relating to the right to bodily autonomy. Section 3 criminalizes rape as defined by English law. Sections 30A and 30B address harassment and causing fear of violence; persistent unwanted contact may lead to a fine or up to six months in prison, while inducing fear can result in a larger fine or up to five years imprisonment. Courts may also issue protection or compensation orders, covering medical and legal expenses. Section 48 punishes the abduction of girls under 14 with up to two years in prison.
The Offences Against the Person Act of 1873 (OAPA), as amended through 2024, criminalizes a range of offences, including aggravated assault on females, rape, indecent assault, abduction, abortion, and concealment of birth.
IJDH, MADRE, TransAfrica Forum, and the Universities of Minnesota and Virginia law schools author report to ensure more effective protection and promotion of women's human rights in Haiti.
IJDH, MADRE, TransAfrica Forum y las facultades de derecho de las Universidades de Minnesota y Virginia escribieron un reporte para garantizar una protección y promoción más eficaz de los derechos humanos de las mujeres en Haití.
Forced motherhood after rape. A complaint was lodged against Mexico for failing to allow a minor to receive an abortion after she was raped.
