The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has welcomed a bill which seeks broad-based representation on the Law Reform Commission but has expressed concern at the proposed rules of selection.
The Law Reform Commission (Amendment) Bill was approved by Parliament, on February 12th . The Bill amended the selection procedure for members of the Commission by identifying, in addition to “organizations that appear to represent the legal profession”, the private sector, trade unions, and religious organizations and indigenous peoples for seats on the Commission. GHRA however says that the gains secured in the Amendment could be endangered by proposed rules of selection that will ‘frustrate the diversity and momentum being sought.’