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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Monday urged Barbados to continue refining its proposed Cybercrime Bill following a contentious, landmark hearing at the hemispheric body in Washington, DC. …

Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Marsha Caddle says the country’s new antidiscrimination laws should extend beyond the workplace to schools, homes, housing, and public services. She made the …

Environmental protection laws in Barbados require a complete overhaul due to their fragmented and outdated nature, a parliamentary committee heard on Thursday.   Appearing before a joint select committee on …

The lawyer for a man accused of fatally stabbing his uncle during the viewing of his father’s body wants security camera footage from the funeral home where the incident took …

The attorney for confessed murderer Faith Angelica Pile has submitted to the Court of Appeal that her sentence should be reduced because of the six-year delay in adjudication of her …

Leaders of the two major organisations across the gender divide – the National Organisation of Women (NOW) and the Men Empowerment Network Support (MENS) – hailed the proposed amendments to …

A delegation of Barbadians, led by a group calling itself ‘Loyal Opposition’, is set to present concerns over the government’s proposed Cybercrime Bill to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights …

Attorney General Dale Marshall condemned the fake bomb threats that forced the evacuation of several schools this week, labelling them as “lawlessness”. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Marshall stressed the …

The new amendments to the Sexual Offences Act, which criminalise grooming and protect minors from sexual activity, may not be sufficient to address the island’s deeply rooted cultural acceptance of …