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Domestic Legislation | Resources and Links





Domestic legislation for serious crimes under international law

Crimes

Crime of Aggression

No provision.

Crimes Against Humanity

No provision.

Genocide

No provision.

War Crimes

  • Geneva Conventions (Supplementary Provisions) Act. [Chapter 15:04]. 03 March 1962

  • The Geneva Conventions Act (Colonial Territories) Order in Council, 1959.
    UK Statutory Instruments, 1959, No. 1301, London.

  • Guyana Red Cross Society (Incorporation) Act, 1967. Act No. 25 of 1967. 30 December 1967.


    International Criminal Court

    Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: The Republic of Guyana signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 28 December 2000 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 24 September 2004.

  • Resources and Links

  • Constitution of the Co-Operative Republic of Guyana Act. Chapter 1:01. Act 2 of 1980
    Government Information Agency (GINA). Georgetown. Guyana. [ENG]. [Last accessed 03Mar17]. [External Link to pdf document]

  • Criminal Law (Offences) Act of Guyana. Chapter 8:01. L.R.O. 3/1998
    Information Exchange Network for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition, Organization of American States. [ENG]. [Last accessed 03Mar17]. [External Link to pdf document]

  • Criminal Law (Procedure) Act of Guyana. Chapter 10:01.L.R.O. 3/1998
    Information Exchange Network for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition, Organization of American States. [ENG]. [Last accessed 03Mar17]. [External Link to pdf document]

  • Prevention of Crimes Act of Guyana. Chapter 9:01. L.R.O. 3/1998
    Information Exchange Network for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition, Organization of American States. [ENG]. [Last accessed 03Mar17]. [External Link to pdf document]

  • Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters texts of Guyana
    Information Exchange Network for Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and Extradition, Organization of American States. [ENG]. [Last accessed 03Mar17]. [External Link]

  • Laws of Guyana
    (Official Website of the Ministry of Legal Affairs & Attorney General's Chambers). [ENG]. [Last accessed 03Mar17]. [External Link]

  • Legal Guide to Guyana
    (U.S. Law Library of Congress). [ENG]. [Last accessed 03Mar17]. [External Link]

  • List of International Humanitarian Law Treaties to which Guyana is a State party. [ENG]
    (International Committee of the Red Cross). [ENG]. [Last accessed 03Mar17]. [External Link]