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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Guernsey States agrees sexual violence law update
Guernsey politicians have agreed to draw up new, stronger sexual violence laws. The Committee for Home Affairs proposed creating new specific offences for spiking, stalking, suffocation or strangulation, female genital mutilation and sexual harassment in a public place. Deputy Rob Prow, President of the committee, said: "There's still a lot of work to be done but it just shows that domestic abuse and violence against women and girls will not be tolerated. And I think this sends out a powerful message." Once the new legislation has been drafted it will come back to the Assembly for approval. Prior to this being debated, Deputy Prow had given an update to States Members about the work done to tackle sexual violence. Prow said: "Our third sector partners are absolutely crucial to this. Safer, Victim and Witness Support and Safety Net. We worked very closely with them. It's about listening to stakeholders and working with them and engaging with them. "Also our partnerships with other committees. Of course the police played a major role in advising us and the law officers of the crown. So it's been a huge effort this term but now we're in a much better place but I must stress there is still work to be done." The Domestic Abuse Law was last updated in October. When asked about how the committee ensures the success of legislation, Prow said key performance indicators would be used. He said this was to ensure "the legislation we have brought forward is being used, that we are increasing convictions in the areas we need to and also that we are providing the support that these services are supposed to be delivering." Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Stalking could become specific offence in Guernsey Call for action for catcalling to be challenged Campaigner calls for new sexual harassment laws States of Guernsey Guernsey Police
BBC News
10-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Guernsey States agrees to update sexual violence law
Guernsey politicians have agreed to draw up new, stronger sexual violence Committee for Home Affairs proposed creating new specific offences for spiking, stalking, suffocation or strangulation, female genital mutilation and sexual harassment in a public Rob Prow, President of the committee, said: "There's still a lot of work to be done but it just shows that domestic abuse and violence against women and girls will not be tolerated. And I think this sends out a powerful message."Once the new legislation has been drafted it will come back to the Assembly for approval. Prior to this being debated, Deputy Prow had given an update to States Members about the work done to tackle sexual said: "Our third sector partners are absolutely crucial to this. Safer, Victim and Witness Support and Safety Net. We worked very closely with them. It's about listening to stakeholders and working with them and engaging with them."Also our partnerships with other committees. Of course the police played a major role in advising us and the law officers of the crown. So it's been a huge effort this term but now we're in a much better place but I must stress there is still work to be done." The Domestic Abuse Law was last updated in asked about how the committee ensures the success of legislation, Prow said key performance indicators would be said this was to ensure "the legislation we have brought forward is being used, that we are increasing convictions in the areas we need to and also that we are providing the support that these services are supposed to be delivering."
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Sixty calls to sex assault centre so far in 2025
Guernsey's Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) has helped eight children so far this year, deputies have been told. Home Affairs President Deputy Rob Prow said Willow House, which opened in January 2024, had received about 60 calls to its helpline this year. In an update to the States Assembly, he said an additional 12 clients had been referred to the Independent Sexual Violence Adviser and four forensic medical examinations have been carried out. Prow said: "Over the past year, Willow House/SARC has continued to grow and strengthen its services to better support individuals affected by sexual assault across the island." Deputies were told the Independent Sexual Violence Adviser was currently supporting 56 clients. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Sexual assault support centre opens in Guernsey Half of calls to sex assault line from under-18s Helpline for first sexual assault centre launched States of Guernsey
BBC News
09-04-2025
- BBC News
Sixty calls so far to Guernsey sex assault support centre in 2025
Guernsey's Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) has helped eight children so far this year, deputies have been Affairs President Deputy Rob Prow said Willow House, which opened in January 2024, had received about 60 calls to its helpline this an update to the States Assembly, he said an additional 12 clients had been referred to the Independent Sexual Violence Adviser and four forensic medical examinations have been carried said: "Over the past year, Willow House/SARC has continued to grow and strengthen its services to better support individuals affected by sexual assault across the island." Deputies were told the Independent Sexual Violence Adviser was currently supporting 56 clients.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
States to look at motorbike and car noise limits
The States of Guernsey is looking at introducing potential restrictions on excessive noise from motorbikes, mopeds and cars. Environment and Infrastructure (E&I) and Home Affairs proposed carrying out a data collection trial to see if introducing a decibel limit could cut down on noise. Altering a vehicle's exhaust to deliberately increase noise would also become an offence under the proposals, bringing the bailiwick in line with Jersey and the UK. Home Affairs President Rob Prow said: "Motorbikes, mopeds and cars with excessively loud exhausts have been a growing problem in the bailiwick for some years." The trial would "evaluate the practicality of implementing noise thresholds" based on international best practices, the States said. E&I President Lindsay de Sausmarez said there was "longstanding public concern about the excessive noise that some vehicles create". The trial would help determine whether decibel limits or other measure were needed, but the group did not want to "hold up the more immediate progress", they said. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to 'It's the high-pitch engine that's relentless' States to look at how to tackle noisy vehicles Mixed reaction for 2025 Guernsey Rally States of Guernsey
