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…Homosexuality Laws also on Bill of measures for repealHaving made the commitment to the United Nations, the Guyana Government will shortly be moving to parliament with a view to abolishing the nation’s death penalty laws.This was confirmed by Minister of Human Services and Social Security,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, Jennifer Webster, yesterday when asked about the reports.According to the Human Services Minister the relevant amendments to the legislation that will deal with the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transvestite (LGBT) Community will also be dealt with.Human Services and Social Security Minister Jennifer WebsterThose laws deal primarily with sodomy and cross dressing.According to the current laws of Guyana,Cheap NFL Football Jerseys, “buggery’ is a criminal offence. It is an offence for a woman to wear male clothing or for a male to wear female clothing.The Minister assures that given the contentious nature of the issues to be dealt with, the matter will be sent directly to a Special Select Committee.The Minister assured that at this Parliamentary level the government will be seeking the widest consultations possible and reminded of the contentious nature of the matter at hand.She said that the Government will, at the level of the Special Select Committee,Wholesale China Jerseys, be soliciting the input from a wide cross section of Guyanese before the amendments are voted on in the House.In 2010 when Guyana presented its report to the United Nations Human Rights Council the body had inquired about progress made.Another request on the progress made had again been requested when Webster made a recent presentation to a United Nations Body and the commitment was made to have the matters reach the house before the August recess.At its appearance before the UN Council in May 2010, Guyana received 112 recommendations and accepted 57,Cheap NFL Jerseys Online, agreeing to consider the remaining 55 in due course. “Guyana continues to work towards effectively strengthening the implementation of the 57 recommendations it supported and those others to which it has made further commitments in accordance with its capabilities. “Recommendations which could not be accepted, relate to issues that have been subject to intense debate in the past and more recently among all stakeholders. The debate on these is ongoing and will be decided democratically,Cheap NFL Jerseys,” it said.Among the recommendations that were still to be taken on board? were the abolition of the death penalty as well as discriminatory laws against gays and lesbians.Corporal Punishment was also another hot topic and according to Webster,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, this issue will be dealt with at the Parliamentary level.In the past the Guyana Government had argued that the 2003 attempt to include “sexual orientation” under constitutional protections failed to receive the support of the National Assembly.“Despite this, there is no discrimination by the state against persons based on their sexual orientation. Guyana does not deny that there may be interpersonal prejudices based on cultural attitudes and religious views,” the government said. “No case of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation has been brought to the courts, nor is there any known report before any of the human rights commissions or the [PCA], nor any reported violence targeting persons based on their sexual orientation.”At that time it was said that Guyana is voluntarily committing to hold consultations on this issue over the next two years and based on the outcome of this democratic process, these will be reflected in Guyana’s laws.

Director of Public Prosecution, Shalimar Hack has denied trying to intervene in the investigation concerning the Islamic scholar who is implicated in a child sex investigation.In a statement issued yesterday,Wholesale Jerseys, Mrs. Hack said that she has in no way interfered with the police investigation in this matter.“The police are free to conduct their independent investigations and to even proceed with the institution of charges without the advice of the DDP.”The DDP said her office is a constitutional one and that is a duty which is taken seriously.“I act in accordance with the law and the evidence before me in a professional and objective manner and the case of the Islamic Scholar will be no exception,Cheap Authentic Jerseys, I do not act in accordance to race, religion or creed.”The DDP was responding to reports in some sections of the media that she had intervened in trying to secure station bail for the Islamic scholar.It was alleged that shortly after the Imam was arrested, a call was sent to a high ranking officer on the East Coast of Demerara asking for the accused man to be released.? There were also reports that after efforts were being made to have the Imam released ranks moved him from the Turkeyen Police Station to the Cove and John Station.Meanwhile the Central Islamic Organization has stated that the Imam in question has since been sent on leave as he was employed as a teacher for the organization.“The individual in question is employed by this organization. Since the allegations have been made, this person was sent on leave pending the outcome of the investigation and any case in the courts,NFL Jerseys Cheap,” the local Islamic organization said. The organization further stated that it does not condone such acts.Kaieteur News reported this week that the Islamic scholar who is an Imam for a Masjid in Turkeyen,NFL Jerseys China Cheap, was under investigation for allegedly having sex with four boys.Police detained him for several days before releasing him on $150,000 station bail late Thursday.According to reports, the man was taken into police custody on Monday after a medical examination revealed that the boys,Cheap NFL Jerseys, ages ranging from four to 10,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, were sexually molested. All of the children are members of the Masjid.

– As Glaucoma Week 2015 begins todayAs the world celebrates strides made in the treatment of glaucoma, Guyana is making its own strides as the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) introduces laser treatment for glaucoma.The announcement comes as Glaucoma Week is celebrated worldwide from today, March 8 until this Saturday,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, March 14.According to a release from the hospital, the laser treatment will be for Open Angle Glaucoma through a procedure known as Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT).In Guyanese patients, Open Angle Glaucoma is the most common form of the disease with Afro-Guyanese being more prone to develop this type of glaucoma. GPH further said that glaucoma in Afro-Guyanese patients is usually severe and more difficult to treat.The introduction of laser treatment is a big achievement for the public healthcare system, the hospital stated.Over the past four years,Cheap NFL Jerseys, enhanced glaucoma service had been provided by the GPH Eye Clinic. Those surgeries followed the addition of Dr. Shailendra Sugrim, the first Guyanese ophthalmologist to specialize in glaucoma.According to the GPH release,Cheap NFL Authentic Jerseys, there are many ways to treat Open Angle Glaucoma and patients at the hospital have been exposed to two common methods over the past few years. These methods are medications in the form of eye drops and glaucoma surgery. “With the addition of laser treatment, open angle glaucoma patients will now have a third option for treatment,” the hospital said.However,Cheap Jerseys China, GPH said that laser treatment is not recommended for all glaucoma patients. Hence, patients need to be carefully selected by the glaucoma specialist to determine whether they meet the criteria for treatment.“This type of treatment is a practical alternative to using drops and success depends on the patient’s profile and ability to respond to the treatment,” GPH added.Further, besides Open Angle Glaucoma, the specialized laser equipment can also treat Closed Angle Glaucoma. The latter form is less common in Guyana.GPH said too that the laser machine has the capability to treat posterior capsular opacity, a complication that causes blurred vision in patients who had undergone cataract surgery.Meanwhile,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, in observance of World Glaucoma Week, the GPH and the Ministry of Health will be hosting public screening events.According to the release, the hospital is working in collaboration with the ministry and other organisations including the Guyana Vision 2020 Committee to host a screen exercise on Thursday March 12.The event will allow the general public to have their eyes checked for glaucoma by trained ophthalmologists,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys, optometrists, nurses and optometry students.A booth will be set up on the Fogarty’s ground floor and vision testing, eye pressure testing and examination of the eye nerves will be available from 10:00hrs to 15:00hrs.“The exercise is intended to provide an opportunity for members of the public who have never had their eyes checked for glaucoma to do so free of cost,” GPH said.World Glaucoma Day 2015 is being held under the theme “B.I.G. – Beat Invisible Glaucoma”. According to GPH, the campaign was chosen as worldwide many people suffer from glaucoma without knowing it.