Grenada

In a pending divorce case, the trial court entered an order for the parties to “refrain from molesting, harassing, besetting, intimidating and/or threatening and carrying out physical or other abuse of the other.”  The wife subsequently accused the husband of sexual molestation and violating the court’s order.  The court explained that “an allegation of sexual molestation in any form is very serious and the onus is on the wife to prove to the Court beyond a reasonable doubt that the husband breached the Order by committing the acts of sexual molestation as alleged.”  The cour

The Child Protection and Adoption Act requires mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse cases by professionals involved in various areas of a child’s development, including education specialists and health care professionals. It also established the Child Protection Authority, which addresses certain child protection matters and regulates foster care and adoption. The Act can also provide support to victims of child abuse.

The Domestic Violence Act (the “DVA”) serves to combat the prevalence of domestic violence in Grenada.

Section 79(1) of the Education Act provides that the Minister of Education must refuse to issue an operational permit to the proprietor or principal of a private educational facility if any staff member employed by that private educational facility has been convicted of child molestation or any other sexual offense involving children.

The Statutory Rules and Orders No. 19 were implemented to supplement the legal regime set out in the Domestic Violence Act and provide “a systematic approach in the administration of justice as it relates to domestic violence." The Statutory Rules and Order No.

The defendant pled guilty to rape and was before the court for sentencing.  Both victims were young girls between the ages of 14 and 15 at the time of the offense.  The defendant raped the victims multiple times, and one of the victims became pregnant as a result.  In sentencing the defendant, the court observed that there were several aggravating factors:  the victims were minors and the defendant was 16 years their senior; the defendant was a relative and a person of trust; after one of the victims became pregnant, she sought help from the defendant but defendant again

The defendant pled guilty to wounding and causing grievous harm to an adult female after dragging her into the bushes and attacking her with a piece of wood and cutlass, leaving deep lacerations and abrasions.  The defendant also pled guilty to the rape and robbery of a 16-year-old female, which occurred just two days later.  The defendant was before the court for sentencing.

The Constitution of Grenada (1973) is the supreme law.  It guards the human rights of all persons within the country, including the right to life and security of the person.  Gender-based violence threatens women’s rights to life and security of the person.

The defendant pled guilty to rape and holding a woman at knifepoint until she was able to fight him off and escape.  The defendant was before the court for sentencing.  The court began by observing that “over the past few years the courts have been disposed to sentence persons convicted of rape to terms of imprisonment of between 7-10 years.”  Here, the only mitigating factor was the defendant’s guilty plea.  The aggravating factors included physical and psychological harm, use of a weapon and violence, and prior convictions.  Considering these factors, the court se

This was a domestic violence case where the male appellant was in a long-term relationship with the female respondent.  The appellant allegedly physically assaulted the respondent’s sister, accosted a second person, and threatened the lives of the members of the household with a cutlass.  The appellant denied these allegations.