Amendments to sentencing guidelines means sex offenders will face jail time

Amendments to the sentencing guidelines made by the Justice Ministry on Monday means that sex offenders will now be facing jail sentences rather than banishment.  The changes were brought to Article 173, detailing the conduct of Court proceedings in the cases of sexual offenders, which gives the judges the authority to decide on the punishment in such cases.  The Justice Minister Muiz Adnan said on Tuesday that one of the main reasons the amendments were made was because of the increase in sexual offence cases such as child abuse. He also acknowledged public pressure and demands from NGOs had played a key part in bringing...

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